The battle on the track between drivers and teams is not the only noteworthy challenge in Formula 1 in recent years. The enormous growth in popularity that sport is experiencing at an international level has in fact generated another type of particularly heartfelt competition: that between the organizers of the Grands Prix. In fact, more and more cities and towns want to become part of the Formula 1 business trying to bring the phenomena of the Circus to their own home. The competition is made even more ruthless by the fact that there are limited places and that those who already host a GP have no intention of giving up the bone now that business is going in the right direction.
F1 and the FIA have already dramatically expanded the race program but it seems frankly impossible to go beyond the 24-25 annual appointments. It is therefore necessary, for those who want to enter from outside, to ‘snatch’ a chair from an already existing competition. The problems then increase if the location that wants to host the race is in Europe. In fact, Domenicali’s plans are clear: the goal is to have no more than a third of the events in the Old Continent, to then open up to the opportunities offered by non-European countries. Among those who dream of a place there is also the Spanish capital, Madrid. The city has been in contact with Formula 1 for some time and it is no coincidence that it will organize an official single-seater exhibition from 24 March 2023. There are two options on the table: a city race or (but this is less probable) a return to the historic Jarama track.
According to the Spanish newspaper AS a realistic date to have a Madrid GP could be the 2026, perhaps 2025. However, there are obstacles: in addition to having to defeat other candidates – Nice, Portimao, Nurburgring and Istanbul Park are all names interested in entering or returning permanently to the calendar – there is in fact also an economic component to deal with. It is not yet clear who should bear the huge costs which would include the construction and subsequent dismantling of a city track and the organization fee to be paid into F1’s coffers. Furthermore, the entry of Madrid could only take place with the simultaneous exit from the calendar of Barcelona.
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