Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes is reportedly preparing a bold proposal to bring Formula 1 to the Brazilian city. Paes is seeking talks with Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone about the prospect of making Rio Brazil's second venue on the championship calendar after the Interlagos track in Sao Paulo, Brazil's Lancenet reported. It is understood Paes is hesitant to enter in a direct dispute with Sao Paulo for the event, but will do so if Ecclestone rules out the prospect of staging two Grand Prix races in the country. Speaking at an announcement for' Rio's new international speedway on Friday, Paes said: "Be prepared Sao Paulo because I am going to steal the Formula 1 from you." Interlagos, which is contracted to host an annual Formula 1 race until 2015, was Brazil's first Grand Prix home in the 1970s before losing its host status to Rio de Janeiro's Jacarepagua circuit in 1981. The event returned to Interlagos in 1990 and has remained there since.
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