How F1's arrival in China proved a success in unexpected ways
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OPINION: As Formula 1 prepares to return to China for the first time since 2019, MARK GALLAGHER looks back on the race’s origins and why it has proved so important
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How F1's arrival in China proved a success in unexpected ways
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