US EditionAre We Nearing the End of Barcelona's Run as an F1 City? Madrid Addition Puts Race in Doubt
- The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the final Spanish Grand Prix in 2025 before the race moves to Madrid in 2026 after more than three decades near Barcelona.
- This change follows Madrid securing rights to be the new Spanish Grand Prix venue and ongoing negotiations aim to keep Barcelona on the calendar beyond 2026.
- Barcelona remains vital for F1 teams as a favored testing venue, with recent layout modifications aimed at improving overtaking despite the track’s historical difficulty for passing.
- Fernando Alonso, a two-time winner with 1,281 laps at the circuit, expressed confidence that Barcelona will continue in Formula 1, stating, "I don’t think that we will lose Barcelona."
- The move to Madrid signals a shift in Spain’s F1 presence, with Madrid confirmed as the Spanish Grand Prix host until at least 2035, putting Barcelona’s long-term future in doubt.
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The double world champion took a strong position to safeguard Montmelo's route as soon as next year, threatened by a new Madrid project.
Barcelona has been a pillar of the Formula 1 calendar since 1991. The Circuit de Catalunya, popularly known as Montmeló, hosted the Spanish Grand Prix for more than three decades. However, this weekend’s race could be one of the last on Catalan soil. The reason? Madrid’s emergence as the new destination of the Formula 1 World Cup from 2026. Negotiations are under way... but with little clarity. Miquel Sàmper, Business and Work Advisor to the Gen…
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The Hamilton SpectatorAre we nearing the end of Barcelona’s run as an F1 city? Madrid addition puts race in doubt
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Barcelona may be quickly approaching its end as a Formula 1 city after more than three decades of racing in northeastern Spain.
The Circuit de Catalunya is fighting for its future on the F1 calendar. Two-time world champion and home hero Fernando Alonso, driving for Aston Martin, became its ambassador last weekend. With the arrival of the Madrid Grand Prix next year, the position of this traditional track is changing significantly. Remaining on the calendar in some form – for example in a rotating group of events – is at stake, but a much more negative […]
Myth about F1 overtaking in Barcelona debunked
For fans of F1, Madrid winning the right to host the Spanish Grand Prix from nest year onwards may well bring a sigh of relief. Barcelona remains on the calendar for next year, but in the 34 runnings of the Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya the winner has come from the front row…
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