VIETNAM deliberate to host their very first Grand Prix again in 2020.
The £540million Hanoi motor race circuit was set to welcome the paddock as Method 1 expanded its attain to new territories throughout the globe.
Vietnam was on account of host its first F1 GP in 2020Credit score: AFP
The coronavirus pandemic led to the inaugural version being postponedCredit score: AFP
It has not returned to the F1 calendar since 2020Credit score: AFP
Cyclists now use the Hanoi circuitCredit score: AFP
It has been deserted as no F1 race seems on the horizonCredit score: AFP
Motorcyclists have additionally been seen driving by way of the gates of the fenced off circuitCredit score: AFP
Vietnam signed a 10-year take care of F1 again in 2018 – an settlement which price round £54million and was to be funded by non-public conglomerate, VinGroup.
However the inaugural version of the Vietnam GP ended up being axed as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
Since then, it has not appeared on the F1 calendar.
In 2021, it was dropped from the schedule after metropolis mayor Nguyen Duc Chung – a significant supporter of the race – was arrested.
He would later be sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption prices.
State media then claimed in 2022 that authorities had dismissed any hope of Vietnam staging a race there till at the very least 2029.
Nevertheless, the authorities refused to substantiate this to exterior media retailers.
F1 launched the 2023 calendar final 12 months and as soon as once more it missed out.
And pictures of the observe – which incorporates a 1.5km straight and street-style third sector – present that the spectator stands have been taken away.
The three.5 mile circuit, which is surrounded by grass and weeds, is partly fenced off to the general public.
Nevertheless, some cyclists and motorcyclists have been seen going by way of the gates, spilling over from the busy roads within the metropolis.
And one other a part of the circuit has been opened up for the Vietnamese folks to make use of as public roads.
It isn’t but recognized if, when or what the circuit can be used for sooner or later.
One facet of the circuit has been opened up for day-to-day useCredit score: AFP
It’s a unhappy sight to see the observe deserted three years after its first GP was scheduled to happenCredit score: AFP
It’s unlikely a Grand Prix will happen right here earlier than the top of the last decadeCredit score: AFP
F1 followers in Vietnam have been left disenchanted by the failure to stage a Grand PrixCredit score: AFP