{"id":11564,"date":"2022-09-25T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=11564"},"modified":"2022-11-29T14:36:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T19:36:25","slug":"f1-colombia-could-join-the-calendar-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/09\/25\/f1-colombia-could-join-the-calendar-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"F1: Colombia could join the calendar in 2024\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Colombia has become the latest country interested in joining the ever-expanding Formula 1 calendar in 2024\/5 on a 10-year contract.<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\">Following the announcement of the 2023 F1 schedule, FIA President Mohammed Ben <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW223362784 BCX8\">Sulayem<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\"> claimed that the calendar&#8217;s expansion to a record-breaking <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW223362784 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/09\/20\/fia-reveals-2023-formula-1-calendar-las-vegas-monaco-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW223362784 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">24 races<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\"> reflects the series&#8217; growing popularity and fanbase around the world. He stated, &#8220;The addition of new venues and the retention of traditional events underlines the FIA&#8217;s sound stewardship of the sport.&#8221; The 2023 schedule will add two more events including the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW223362784 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/09\/24\/f1-las-vegas-america-and-saturday-night-under-the-lights\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW223362784 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Las Vegas Grand Prix<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223362784 BCX8\"> making its debut under the lights.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW223362784 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing the 2023 F1 Calendar \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Get set for a record-breaking 24 races next season!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t6Jl521H1G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/t6Jl521H1G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1572253149460664324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colombia Grand Prix<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brazil has been the sole South American country to host Formula 1 since Argentina&#8217;s last Grand Prix in the 1990s. However, if Colombia is given the go-ahead, F1 would be set for two trips per season to South America for 10 years starting in 2024 or 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In an interview with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluradio.com\/deportes\/gran-premio-del-caribe-asi-se-llamara-la-carrera-de-formula-1-en-barranquilla-pr30\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blu Radio<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Barranquilla city&#8217;s mayor, Jaime Pumarejo, said that the process for adding Colombia to the F1 calendar is &#8220;progressing very well.&#8221; He also mentioned that Formula 1 representatives have already visited the city and were impressed by what they saw.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Furthermore, Pumarejo promised that this Grand Prix would stand out from others because it would place a strong emphasis on the environment and impose no financial burden on the city or the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The climate change effort we are making in the city would be one of the most important points of this Grand Prix. The prize would be self-sustaining, that is, the development of the race would not cost the country and the city, but, on the contrary, would bring employment, tourism and recognition.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, he said that the event would be called<\/span> &#8220;Caribbean Grand Prix&#8221; <span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; as Barranquilla city&#8217;s location is on the Caribbean Sea and that there will be two semi-urban street routes, both of which have been approved.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;In one of the routes the river is the protagonist, in another it is not, but both are in the metropolitan area of Barranquilla. We hope that, if everything that is missing comes to fruition, we could be talking about 2024 or 2025 and it would be signed for 10 years.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt would be the event with the highest turnover in Colombia. A Formula 1 Grand Prix has a turnover in two or three days of 2.5 times what Corferias [a convention center in Bogot\u00e1] has in the whole year.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Future of Formula 1<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has previously hinted at a future F1 calendar of up to <\/span>30 races<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> per year &#8220;due to the level of interest in the sport.&#8221; As soon as the news broke on Twitter, many fans expressed their frustration saying that so many Grands Prix would be extremely exhausting for the teams, drivers, and everyone working in Formula 1.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">30 races a season is way over the limit. What about all the journalists, the mechanics, the strategists, everyone that works in F1 that travels to and from the races. At the end of the day we\u2019re human and would lead to burnout.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Fuller (@benfullerf1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benfullerf1\/status\/1506546574431821826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the current Concorde Agreement between the F1 teams and the FIA, which was signed in 2020 and is valid through 2025, limits the number of races per year to<\/span> 25<span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The sport would reach that ceiling if the Colombia race were added within the suggested timeframe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domenicali has warned historic circuits that their spots on the F1 calendar are not guaranteed. Some current races, such as Spa, may lose their spots in favor of new locations like Colombia, Las Vegas, and South Africa. &#8220;The process has actually already started,&#8221; Domenicali told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/it.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/f1-domenicali-budget-cap-senza-controllo-salta-il-sistema\/9128916\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Motorsport&#8217;s Italian website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;There are some promoters who have expiring agreements, and probably some of the current Grands Prix will no longer be part of the calendar. Others will remain but in a different form, such as rotating between different tracks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Soon the choices we are making will be announced, and you can expect some new Grands Prix. However, it is still not easy to plan everything in advance.&#8221;<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Though it is not confirmed just yet, the 30-race calendar has already divided fans. Would it be a blessing or a curse for the sport?<\/p>\n<h5>Featured Image Credit: Sir Francis Canker Photography<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombia has become the latest country interested in joining the ever-expanding Formula 1 calendar in 2024\/5 on a 10-year contract. Following the announcement of the 2023 F1 schedule, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem claimed that the calendar&#8217;s expansion to a record-breaking 24 races reflects the series&#8217; growing popularity and fanbase around the world. 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