Thumbs up from government for 2021 Spanish GP
Date published:
December 30 2020
The Catalan government have given their permission to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to agree a 2021 Spanish GP with Formula 1.
The Spanish Grand Prix was already listed on the provisional 2021 calendar to take place on May 9, but a commercial agreement hadn’t yet been reached.
However, the Catalan government have now cleared a path for the deal to be agreed by authorising the Circuit be Barcelona-Catalunya to agree financial terms with Formula 1’s owners Liberty Media for the event.
“The Government has authorised the company Circuits de Catalunya SL to sign with the company Formula One World Championship Limited (FOWC) the renewal of the contract for the organisation of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix for the year 2021,” read a statement, as quoted by Motorsportweek.com.