It has been revealed that organisers of the hopeful Russian GP are looking at securing a spot on the 2012 calendar.
Derk Sauer, the General Director of the Moscow City Racing event, which saw local boy Vitaly Petrov and current F1 world champion, Jenson Button, take to the streets to wow the masses, said he aims to hold a race in the country by 2012.
“We’re aiming to have the race here as early as 2012,” he told Reuters. “The contract is not done yet but we’re getting very close.”
The races final location is yet to be decided, with Sochi in the running as well as Moscow.
Sauer though, hopes to see the race in the capital with famous landmarks in the background: “It would be just like Monaco, a race around the city centre with the Kremlin in the background.”
Button looks to back the idea: “I’ve always wanted to visit Moscow. It [the race] would be a good idea, as I definitely want to come back.”
