Carmelo Sanz de Barros, president of the FIA Senate and one of the closest associates of Mohammed bin Sulayem, believes that the authors of the Formula 1 racing project in Madrid take a wrong position and contrast it with the usual Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
On the one hand, he is in favor of the idea of holding the World Cup stage in the capital of Spain, on the other hand, he regrets that the situation is to some extent influenced by the press and politicians. does not consider it right that rivalry is developing between Madrid and Barcelona for the right to organize the race.
“As a Spaniard born in Madrid, I want Formula 1 to return there, that is understandable and that is what many people would want,” De Barros told Diario AS. – But why shouldn’t Spain organize two races? There are three Grand Prix in the US, two in Italy. This practice already exists, and I don’t think it’s impossible.
I think when organizing a Grand Prix there is a certain process, but I don’t think it is followed in the case of the Madrid race. The National Spanish Federation (RFEdA) has not even received this project yet.
If the idea is considered valuable and interesting, the information will be transferred to the FIA so that they can begin the process of homologation and certification of the circuit, especially if it is assumed that it will be semi-urban. But so far no one at the FIA is working on this project, although the press is already writing about it with all its might.
Only after the circuit has been homologated will the battle to place the race on the World Championship calendar begin. And eventually all commercial agreements are signed. But it seems that in this case the house was built from the roof. By the way, I know of at least two more projects, the essence of which is also to hold a Formula 1 race in Madrid.
I don’t think the project is in the right position politically, as Madrid is against Barcelona. In the capital they want to take Formula 1 racing away from Barcelona, and I read a lot about it. But it happened in the past that we tried to get the right to organize the Olympic Games in Madrid, but nothing came of it, precisely because of information leaks and procedural violations. I hope things will be different now, because I would like the race to still take place in Madrid.”
Source: F1 News
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