Vietnam's F1 track abandoned as hopes fade for debut grand prix and its big racing dreams

TOPSHOT - This aerial photo taken on October 11, 2022 shows the abandoned Formula One race track in Hanoi. Hanoi's Formula One race circuit lies largely abandoned as hopes fade that Vietnam's capital will ever host a Grand Prix. The city was due to make its F1 debut in 2020 but the event was shelved due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Hanoi has not appeared on the race calendar since. - AFP

HANOI, Oct 13, 2022 (AFP): Fenced off to the public and dotted with plastic waste, Hanoi's motor race circuit lies largely abandoned while hopes fade that Vietnam's capital will ever host a Formula One grand prix.

The city was set to make its F1 debut in 2020 but the inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Hanoi has not appeared on the race calendar since.