“One of the things we appreciated in 2006 when we signed with F1 was what F1 stood for and how it fit those values: innovation, teamwork, effort, competition, always being first, and that’s something that “It helped us to make the decision we are glad that they recognized us in F1,” he said. Ana Botín, president of Banco Santanderin press conference held in Santander on the occasion of the announcement of the agreement between the Spanish entity and F1 to become the official bank of F1.
At his side, Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1, awaits questions from those present in the press. And as expected, the first topic that came up on the table was Madrid and Barcelona.
Madrid arrived on the official F1 calendar from 2026 at the beginning of the year, but no promoter has yet been announced, something that is said to be official shortly. But nothing is known about it. For this reason, Domenicali was asked if Madrid meets the deadlines, because they should not take long to build the circuit to arrive in time for the Spanish GP in Madrid in 2026. And obviously, in that same question he was asked in relation to the future of the Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which he wants to renew beyond his current contract, which expires in 2026.
“I didn’t expect this question, maybe not the first…”laughed the F1 CEO. “We are here to talk about Cantabria, not about Catalunya or Madrid. And I think it is a matter of respect. We are very happy with what Barcelona has done and what it is doing to try to renew us in the future, but we are also very happy with what Madrid has contributed, because it includes a proposal for a city. This is a great moment for Spain from a sporting point of view. And as always in life, competition offers the best results for sport,” argument.
“Can an agreement like this keep the two Spanish GPs when there is talk of another race in the United States?” MD asked.
“One more race in the United States, not true. That’s clear, not true. 3 races in the United States would be ideal. But as I said earlier, I’m not here to talk about the calendar, but to -talk. Santander and the great agreement that we have signed Of course, this is a good sign because everything can help, but not much more Santander.”Stefano added, without wanting to reveal more details.
A GP IN GERMANY?
Furthermore, during the presentation, Ana Botín asked Stefano Domenicali if F1 is set to return to Germany, an important country for Banco Santander.
“Germany has always been part of our calendar from the beginning in F1 and it is a place with a lot of motor sport tradition, but now we don’t have a GP there, not because or we want it, but because the situation in Germany is different. And we are always trying to find the best partners to try to return in the future. solution, but we are not yet in a position to say that we can, of course, our job is to try to return to Germany,” explained Domenicali.
Source: La Verdad
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