GROVE, England (Reuters) - Formula One is confident China will have a race next season but the grand prix in Shanghai may end up swapping dates with Bahrain, commercial managing director Sean Bratches said on Thursday. However the current Shanghai race weekend coincides with China's Qingming three-day national holiday, also known as the Tomb Sweeping Festival, when families pay respects to their ancestors. "We’re trying to take into account global events, local events, religious holidays and things to ensure that...we’re maximising the opportunity for fans to attend the grands prix," Bratches told Reuters. Bratches was speaking at a Grand Prix Trust (www.grandprixtrust.com) lunch at the Williams Formula One team's headquarters. There is also a triple header with grands prix in France, Austria and Britain taking place on successive weekends on June 24, July 1 and 8.

Source: The Star September 21, 2017 18:11 UTC