Letter from the Community of Madrid in F1 to host the Grand Prix

The evolution of Formula 1 worldwide is a fact. At a time when so much entertainment is on offer, Liberty Media has almost miraculously been able to make F1 something young people enjoy, a success that seemed so difficult just a few years ago. The F1 has occupied the American public and is emerging. And in turn, with 23 races on the calendar (22 this year due to Russia’s absence), F1 plans to continue expanding a calendar with more and more demanding appointments. And in that context, Madrid wants to enter ‘Great Circus’. That was how he let her community of Madrid with a letter sent to the president of F1, Stefano Domenicaliwith a clear and strong demonstration of a desire to host the F1 Grand Prix soon.

“The Community Government of Madrid has the greatest interest to make this possible as soon as possible”, reads the letter, signed by Enrique López López, Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Interior. I would like to confirm our commitment to you and to this project, as well as our willingness to sign the appropriate agreements to advance the career and offer a great sporting and entertainment show. We are ready to work with you and your team to bring Formula 1 to Madrid.

The news was provided by ‘El Confidencial’ on Thursday, and later, the letter sent by the Community of Madrid to F1 reached our newsroom:

The letter from CAM to F1 is complete

Dear Domenicali,

It is a pleasure to write to you on behalf of the Government of
Community of Madrid to express our interest in holding the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid.
As you know, the Community of Madrid is experiencing an outstanding economic and social development in the Spanish and European context. We are receiving more and more visitors from all over the world and sporting competitions are becoming increasingly prestigious and appreciated in the Community of Madrid.

We have an extensive and efficient transportation network, beautiful climate, highest level of culture, gastronomic and natural tourist attractions, extensive and efficient hotel infrastructure, and various commercial offers with unique freedom of schedules . Above all, the people of Madrid are open and welcoming to guests.

I believe that holding an automobile event in Madrid, which is one of the most exciting sporting phenomena of our time, will be a success for all professionals, institutions and companies involved in the development of Formula 1.
Of course, it is also a pleasure for the whole region and its citizens.

That is why the Community Government of Madrid has the greatest interest in making this possible as soon as possible. I would like to confirm our commitment to you and to this project, as well as our willingness to sign appropriate agreements to advance the career.
and offers a great sporting and entertainment show.

We are ready to work with you and your team to bring Formula 1 to Madrid

Friendly,

According to ‘El Confidencial’, in case they receive a go-ahead from F1, Madrid are considering changing the Jarama Circuit or the construction of a new facility elsewhere to host a future F1 Grand Prix, but the celebration of an urban Grand Prix is ​​not considered, which is what has become most fashionable in latest additions to the ‘Great Circus’ calendar, such as urban tracks Baku, Jeddah, Miami or the one coming next year on Las Vegas.

It should be noted that F1 has a clear goal to look outside of Europe, and this may contradict the initiative, as now F1 is working to also reach South Africa to be present on all continents. With the arrival of South Africa and the Las Vegas next year 24 races will be reached, and it is necessary to see if F1 teams will receive much more on an increasingly demanding and crowded calendar, which is highly conditioned on human team work and technical work of all teams.

In this sense, we should note that there is already a project to build a circuit in Morata de Tajuña. For his part, the President of the Community, Isabel Diaz Ayusothe importance of the sector was already expressed when he went to Jarama in February and wore a racing suit to add the Community’s name to the San Sebastián de los Reyes track, now called Circuit of Madrid Jarama-RACE.

In this sense, it’s important to remember that the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya signed a 5 year renewal months ago (until 2027) with F1 hosting the Spanish F1 GP.