Formula One for London?

Formula One cars could soon be racing around the streets of London.

Plans for a Grand Prix in the centre town are to be outlined by the F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone this evening.

The proposed route will go past London landmarks like Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. It will start and finish on The Mall, with cars reaching up to 180 miles per hour.

The proposed route is shown below:

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