The Formula 1 and the ‘Spurs’ They have reached a high-level strategic agreement. During at least 15 years they will work on a program to train young drivers and create an electric go-kart track around the stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumwhich is located where the old White Hart Lane.
This stadium is the main asset of the London club, since it cost 1,000 million euros, but with this agreement the 2019 investment has paid off.
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The karting track is due to be built this fall, and will focus on innovation and sustainability, while the driver recruitment program will train young talents who want to make the leap into motorsport.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, values this project: “As we continue to grow our sport around the world, partnering with world-renowned brands such as Tottenham Hotspur allows us to bring Formula 1 and motorsports to new and diverse audiences“.
Besides, on the Tottenham website the motto already appearsBe the first on the grid‘ accompanied by the description of the “pilots academy“who have run a driver program will broaden motorsport’s talent pool and help identify the next generation of F1 drivers.”
This program is expected to interest young people and it is likely that a new generation of English pilots will emerge in the coming years, driven by this project.