Madrid street circuit to replace Catalunya in 2026
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What a load of sustainability BS
"The race will run on a new 5.47km (3.399-mile) circuit"
Formula 1, which is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2030, says it will be "one of the calendar's most accessible races".
A statement said 90% of fans would be able to travel to the race via public transport on metro and train lines.
So a massive carbon impact from tarmac, concrete, etc and presumably the loss of Barcelona as a circuit. Might be better just to say Madrid offered more cash.
"The race will run on a new 5.47km (3.399-mile) circuit"
Formula 1, which is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2030, says it will be "one of the calendar's most accessible races".
A statement said 90% of fans would be able to travel to the race via public transport on metro and train lines.
So a massive carbon impact from tarmac, concrete, etc and presumably the loss of Barcelona as a circuit. Might be better just to say Madrid offered more cash.
24lemons said:
I remember when street circuits were a bit of a novelty. At this rate, there will be as many street circuits as traditional ones before long.
I think that is the intent as you can put on more of a weekend "show" in a city circuit than you can in a draughty old airfield in Northamptonshire.To be fair Barcelona isn't the greatest circuit but the city is pretty good fun. I have never been to Madrid but this might tempt me.
I think these will attract higher spend as people are more likely to take their family and make a 3/4 day break = more spend?
vaud said:
I think that is the intent as you can put on more of a weekend "show" in a city circuit than you can in a draughty old airfield in Northamptonshire.
To be fair Barcelona isn't the greatest circuit but the city is pretty good fun. I have never been to Madrid but this might tempt me.
I think these will attract higher spend as people are more likely to take their family and make a 3/4 day break = more spend?
Do street circuits have to conform to the same safety standards as traditional circuits? I ask because the latest street circuits regularly feature speeds similar to Monza or Spa but without the run off you’d expect to see at a normal grade 1 circuit. To be fair Barcelona isn't the greatest circuit but the city is pretty good fun. I have never been to Madrid but this might tempt me.
I think these will attract higher spend as people are more likely to take their family and make a 3/4 day break = more spend?
People used to say about Monaco “it would never get approved today” but I’m not so sure. Monaco is pretty slow but when you look at Azerbaijan or Saudi and the hemmed in nature of the circuits make me wince when I imagine a car losing control ahead of a following pack.
This change is a prime example of "be careful what you wish for".
Barcelona didn't produce the most exciting races but we have only had one chance to assess the new layout which took out the most rubbish chicane. It at least had some exciting corners which challenged car and driver.
I feel that three years from now we'll be lamenting this change.
Barcelona didn't produce the most exciting races but we have only had one chance to assess the new layout which took out the most rubbish chicane. It at least had some exciting corners which challenged car and driver.
I feel that three years from now we'll be lamenting this change.
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