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Formula 1 has confirmed Sean Bratches will resign from his role of Managing Director of Commercial Operations at the end of the month.

Formula 1 officials are “highly interested” in holding a second grand prix in China in the near future, with talks set to be held with as many as six cities over a potential street race.

Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches says the planned Vietnamese Grand Prix in Hanoi matches up with the vision of Liberty Media for the sport moving forward, as it bids to launch more events in major cities.

Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has warned that business interests must be considered in securing the future of the British Grand Prix ahead of the expiration of Silverstone’s existing deal next year.

Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches says the sport’s bosses “have a plan” to make racing less predictable following criticism from outgoing driver Fernando Alonso.

Formula 1 is continuing to work with the government of Vietnam over a possible street race in its capital, Hanoi, but is unlikely to add the event to the calendar until 2020 at the earliest.

Formula 1 is set to expand its successful live event format that debuted in London last year by taking it to five new cities through 2018: Marseille, Berlin, Milan, Shanghai and Miami.

Former Formula 1 World Champion and Mercedes team chairman, Niki Lauda, is the latest to reveal leaving the sport is a possibility. Last month Ferrari and Mercedes both hinted at possible exits and when asked if he could could imagine quitting, Lauda said: “Yes, logically.

Formula 1’s managing director of commercial operations Sean Bratches says he wants to make ‘the start of the race more of a spectacle’ which is the reason behind Liberty Media’s move to change the pre-race events to add excitement ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

Formula 1 has announced a new ‘multi-year’ partnership with ESPN to broadcast races on its television and digital platforms from 2018.

Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has confirmed that efforts are being made to swap the dates for next year’s races in China and Bahrain in order to avoid clashing with a national holiday.