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Baku clarifies F1 race contract terms after Miami speculation

Baku Formula One promoter Arif Rahimov has dismissed speculation over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix's future on the F1 calendar amid rumours suggesting it would make way for the incoming Miami Grand Prix.

Last month F1 announced its plans for a second race in the U.S. with downtown Miami the location. Miami's arrival onto next season's calendar would make 2019 a 22-race season -- the longest calendar the sport has seen.

This lead to speculation from various media outlets over the future of the Baku street race, which signed a ten-year contract in 2016, with five of those years binding.