Very few and very passionate about Formula 1 will remember that the Jarama Circuit hosted World Cup events in the 60s and 80s. We also remember and mention the circuits of Pedralbes, Montjuic, Montmeló, Jerez and Valencia as tracks where we have been able to see and feel the power of the single-seaters, with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya being the stage where the Spanish Grand Prix has been held since 1991.
Now, for a few months we have been hearing rumors about the possibility of Madrid hosting the Spanish GP in the coming years. This rumorology that in recent weeks has gained more strength since the project led by IFEMA came into the hands of Liberty Media (championship promoter). Project that would be based on a semi-urban circuit of between 5 and 6 km.
Before going into the subject, it is important to know What about the Jarama Circuit? Despite the fact that 9 F1 Grands Prix were held at the time, it is currently an “outdated” circuit by FIA standards
The main problem is the annexes that have been growing around the circuit, all the urbanizations and the proximity to the A1 road make it impossible to remodel (as in the Zandvoort Circuit) to make this option possible and, discarding the Jarama, the most logical thing would be to follow the steps from Jeddah, Las Vegas, Baku or Miami and bet on a semi-urban circuit.
Getting into the matter we quote the media Relief, that thanks to their research they have been able to offer all F1 fans a preliminary design that would start from the IFEMA fairgrounds and continue through the Valdebebas area (north of Madrid), the land of the former location of the Madcool festival and the Sports City of Real Madrid.
As it is a semi-urban circuit, everything could return to normal once the Grand Prix is over and the great facilities of IFEMA make it a strategic and neuralgic point to concentrate not only the Grand Prix as such, but also a wide range of entertainment. for all audiences who come to see the Grand Prix.
In another vein, when can it materialize? As we have been able to collect from various media, 2027 is postulated as a key year. Mainly because the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has a valid contract until 2026. On the other hand, it would have to be evaluated that the same European country celebrates two Grand Prix given the current great interest in Formula 1 in the world.
To very quickly quote Stefano Domenicalli:
“The growth in popularity of F1 across the planet makes it necessary to limit the races in Europe… Two grand prix in the same country after 2025 or 2026 I think it will be difficult, not impossible, but complicated”
Source: Relay.
