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Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali reportedly made a secret visit to Sydney in the week of the Australian Grand Prix as part of the city's efforts to snatch the race away from Melbourne.
Domenicali was invited by 'leading members of the New South Wales state government' who are involved in the plan to take the race away from its current host before its contract with Formula 1 ends in 2025, according to The Australian newspaper.
The report said the Italian's visit was 'cloaked in secrecy and mired in a tangle of non-disclosure agreements' and was part of a 'carefully calibrated charm offensive'.
New South Wales roads minister Natalie Ward and tourism minister Stuart Ayres were named as 'party to the negotiations'.
Charles Leclerc took his Ferrari to victory in last Sunday's Australian Grand Prix - and if Sydney gets its way, he could soon be steering his Prancing Horse around the harbour city
F1 boss Stefano Domenicali - pictured walking on the grid just prior to the start of this year's grand prix in Melbourne - reportedly paid a very secret visit to Sydney in the week of the race
Should Sydney be successful, the article said the race could be run on a circuit that would snake through the city's central business district, which features world famous landmarks such as the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Another possibility would see the event held in Penrith, in the city's far west. Sydney's most suitable existing track for an F1 race is
