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Osaka wishes to bring Formula 1 to Japan’s third-largest city with a street circuit on the man-made Yumeshima Island in
Since 2009, the Japanese Grand Prix has been held exclusively at the iconic Suzuka circuit. However, there is interest in hosting a race on Yumeshima Island in Japan, which will host the 2025 World Exposition. Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura expressed a desire to have the Osaka F1 Grand Prix on a street circuit on Yumeshima. He believes that attracting investment from the world could make this possible. It remains unclear if this would threaten Suzuka’s spot on the calendar, as its contract expires after this year’s race. In the past, Japan has also hosted races at Fuji and Okayama International Circuit, but competition for new events is tough with the growing F1 calendar. If successful, Osaka would join the trend of street circuits in the series.
