Race promoters in Miami turn away Trump supporters

The organizers of the Miami Grand Prix categorically stopped the attempts of Donald Trump supporters to hold their election event on the territory of the circuit’s Paddock Club.

According to The Washington Post, the circuit’s management sent an official letter on Friday evening to Steven Witkoff, a close ally of the former US president, informing him that he would not be allowed to collect financial donations for the Trump elections during the race weekend. campaign on the territory of the circuit, who planned to attend the Miami Grand Prix.

“We have noticed that you may be planning to use the Paddock Club rooftop for political purposes, namely to raise money for the presidential election, and are selling tickets for $250,000,” the letter said. – This clearly contradicts the license agreement under which you rented the circuit grounds.

If this is true, we are forced to inform you that the contract with you is terminated, that you will not be allowed to attend the race at any time and that we will refund your rental amount in full.”

The Miami Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for May 5. A spokesperson for the race promoter declined to comment. But the Washington newspaper, citing sources familiar with the situation, reports that the lease for the Paddock Club was negotiated through a recently opened elite golf club in Florida, the construction of which was handled by Witkoff’s company. They say a club card costs $1 million there.

It is also reported that although there was no official information about Trump’s intention to attend the Formula 1 race, the intelligence services have already been in contact with the circuit management to coordinate their actions in case such a visit take place.

The newspaper’s journalists managed to reach Witkoff, who said this was all “absolutely fake” and declined further comment.

Formula 1 adheres to a strict rule: no political actions are allowed during race weekends, and if the organizers of any stage allow themselves to do such a thing, strict sanctions follow, as was the case in 2006 with the Turkish Grand Prix. , which was ultimately excluded from the championship calendar.

Source: F1 News

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