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Formula E open to India return but only with "stable decision"

Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds says the championship would be open to a return to India, after this year’s event was cancelled, but only if it was a “stable decision”.

The second Hyderabad E-Prix was scheduled to take place this weekend, but the event was cancelled by the all-electric championship just over a month ago.

This was after the newly elected Government of Telangana, which had openly opposed the running of the 2023 edition, sent a letter to the championship in December that "could impact the Hyderabad race” for this term, according to Formula E.

The decision was eventually taken in January to cancel the race, with Formula E stating that the local government did not intend “to fulfil the Host City Agreement".

Despite the disappointment of losing the venue from the 2024 schedule, Dodds admits he is keen to return to the country, provided such a decision does not put any future calendar in jeopardy.

“I would love in the future to be back racing in India, but I think that needs to be a stable decision,” he told Autosport.

“Forget India for a second, any race, I don’t want the calendar to ever be in jeopardy where up until the last minute there’s still volatility around whether a race will happen or not.

Source: Autosport

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