Carlos Sainz Sr, in the presentation of the joint project with Audi for Dakar 2024, was asked about the option of Madrid to host an F1 Grand Prix starting in 2026 or 2027. The Madrid driver responded strongly, praises the project led by IFEMA and highlights how “happy” he is if the ‘Great Circus’ comes to the Spanish capital.
“Spain has a Grand Prix is important. I don’t know if it will be one or two Grand Prix (if in 2026 it shares a calendar with Barcelona and if Barcelona manages to renew from 2026). If it is confirmed, of course. It seems that it could be a reality that he comes to Madrid and as a Madrid native, you can imagine how happy it would make me,” said the ‘Matador’.
“The site that has been chosen as logistics for the Grand Prix would be unbeatable,” he said about the route that wants to be built in Ifema and Valdebebas to host a Grand Prix that will be a benchmark in Europe. “And for Madrid, knowing this city, it will be incredible,” he added.
“If he comes and if at that moment Carlos (Sainz Jr) is racing in F1, racing in your city, something I have experienced in a race or rally, is something unique. If he is lucky like that, then Carlos will enjoy it a lot,” he added.
“On the other hand, Catalonia has had it for many years and enjoys it. There is no written rule that says a Grand Prix must always be in the same place. And it is also in Jerez, etc.,” he said about the possibility of Barcelona being left without Formula 1 after more than 3 decades of the ‘Great Circus’ at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
“In addition, this is a private initiative and no one can teach anyone and say that the money will be used for this. If it is done, I am convinced that it will be a success,” he concluded. .
Source: La Verdad
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