Fernando Alonso’s successful performance in Bahrain was immediately reflected in Spanish fans’ interest in the upcoming World Cup national stage, which will be held on the first weekend in June this year.
Tickets for the Carlos Sainz grandstand, located in the 11th corner of the Catalan ring, went on sale yesterday and all over three thousand were sold out in half an hour. However, the fact that the ticket price was reduced to 180 euros for all days of the weekend was also partially affected, and it comes with a baseball cap with the number 55, a flag with the racer logo and six bottles of Estrella Galicia non-alcoholic beer. True, beer is spent after the race.
But something tells us that it will not be him who will be the protagonist of the Spanish race weekend, but Fernando Alonso. As the Spanish press writes, a full house is expected and at least 120,000 spectators will gather in the grandstands of the circuit in Barcelona on the day of the race.
However, this is not a record: in 2005-2007, when Fernando won two titles, speaking for Renault, and then moved to McLaren and continued to win, the Spanish Grand Prix gathered up to 140 thousand fans, but then there were more seats , thanks in part to additional stands.
According to the Madrid newspaper Marca, the management of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has already started negotiations with Formula 1 to extend the contract for the race. The current agreements guarantee that the Spanish Grand Prix will be held on the Catalonia circuit until 2026. According to rumors, the promoters of the podium already want to extend this period to 2035, since the long-term contract allows you to make long-term planning and invest in the modernization of the autodrome infrastructure without fear that these investments will not have time to to pay off.
Interestingly, Alonso’s Bahrain podium had a direct impact on Aston Martin share prices on the London Stock Exchange. The upward trend started last Friday and then continued at the beginning of the week: at the peak, the value of securities of the British sports car manufacturer rose by 24.9%, but then fell slightly again.
Source: F1 News
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