“In Barcelona I saw something I had been asking for for years: The city seems to finally understand that we are here. Two years ago they looked elsewhere. That’s important if you want hope. Without that strategy, it’s impossible,” said F1’s CEO, Stefano Domenicali, last year in an interview with Diario AS. It’s no secret that for F1, the cities that host the Grand Prix must be present and shining next to the event. It is a matter of grounding. This has not happened in Barcelona for many years. And the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya knows that if it wants to continue on the F1 calendar beyond 2026, this is something that must change. And I can do it from this year.
Former mayor Ada Colau said “F1 is not a priority for Barcelona.” And in the city there is always a little trace of the ‘Great Circus’ during Grand Prix week. Little F1 breathed a sigh of relief. As MD found out, the council even gave a negative response to Red Bull’s desire to put on a show with Formula 1 cars rolling through the streets of Barcelona in recent years. It doesn’t fit the politics of the city. In fact, for the last two years, the presence of F1 in Barcelona has been based on the location of a ‘village’ in Port Vella space administratively dependent on the Port Authority.
There, the Spanish GP had its stage, held many activities for children and all audiences, round tables and even last year the presentation of the Grand Prix was held on the Wednesday before its celebration, with the presence of Carlos Sainz, Pedro de la Rosa, Marc Gené and hundreds of fans. It’s a step forward, but it’s not enough in the face of more and more Grand Prix where cities immerse themselves in the event in perfect communion. But in 2024, things will change.
Senior officials of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in response to MD’s question at an event held in the press to present the many works they are carrying out on the Catalan track, assured that the city of Barcelona will be more involved in the F1 Grand Prix of 2024.
As? Among other things, in the week before the race A great event will be held in Barcelona that the organizers have been preparing for many months and which they promise will be spectacular. The exact details will be known in a few months, because they prefer to reserve the surprise until the end. But they ask that fans reserve those dates and keep their agenda free. They are warned.
Source: La Verdad
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