As part of an official visit to Italy, Thavisin attended the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to discuss with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and meet other interested parties.
The Thai Grand Prix project is promoted by the government, but Thavisin is understood to have sounded out Red Bull about its potential interest in joining the initiative.
Thavisin is eyeing a deal to stage a race on a street circuit in Bangkok, with the hope it could be put on the calendar in 2027 or 2028.
After his visit, Thavisin posted on social media about his belief that the Grand Prix could help give Thailand international visibility.
He wrote: “In line with the Thai government’s intention to bring an F1 race to Thailand in the near future, I visited the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and had a discussion with the executives of the Formula One Group.”
“This is in line with our policy of placing Thailand on the global radar for international events and activities.”
Thailand’s bid for a race fits into F1’s clear intention to create a bigger base for Grands Prix in Asia.
Domenicali is famously enthusiastic about the idea of a race in Bangkok and traveled to Thailand in April for talks with Thavisin.
What is clear, however, is that the arrival of races such as Thailand could mean that F1 will have to lose some of its current events, with the future of Imola in particular being called into question.
Speaking recently at a meeting with Wall Street analysts, Domenicali said there was no great desire for F1 to expand the calendar, while he recently told Italian media that there were likely to be some difficult choices to be made in short, given that Imola’s contract will expire at the end of next year.
“We are seeing great interest from many countries in Formula 1, and this obviously represents a development opportunity,” he said. “At the same time, it forces us to make choices in terms of the calendar.”
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