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F1 still wants Miami as 'signature event'

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Formula One is still confident it can bring a race to the streets of Miami in the future, with CEO Chase Carey saying the city's recent fan festival has helped sway local opinion on the race.

In September, Miami's City Commission voted to indefinitely defer a resolution to hold a race near Bayfront Park, after an initial plan to host the race in 2019 also fell flat. The deferral has effectively bought F1 more time to work on its plans for the race and come up with a circuit layout that satisfies local pressure groups.

Miami is not the only U.