{"id":33729,"date":"2025-05-13T06:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=33729"},"modified":"2025-05-13T06:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:21:19","slug":"barcelona-in-negotiations-to-remain-on-f1-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/13\/barcelona-in-negotiations-to-remain-on-f1-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona in negotiations to remain on F1 calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organisers of the Barcelona circuit are working to continue on the F1 calendar beyond 2026<\/a> – despite recent obstacles.<\/p>\n

Confirmation that Madrid will enter the F1 calendar next season was bad news for Barcelona, given that having two races in Spain<\/a> is unlikely.<\/p>\n

Formula 1’s approach to selecting new venues is based on expanding the calendar to new corners of the globe.<\/p>\n

Growing international demand makes it more difficult for venues like Barcelona to remain part of the annual schedule.<\/p>\n

However, race organiser have not abandoned hope of securing a new contract with F1.<\/p>\n

Barcelona fight to stay on calendar amidst Madrid GP arrival<\/h2>\n

The last few years have seen significant evolution of the F1 calendar.<\/p>\n

Spa, for example, arguably the most iconic circuit in the sport, has lost its permanent slot on the schedule.<\/p>\n

Despite signing a multi-year extension to stay in F1 until 2031, the Belgian GP<\/a> will be absent in 2028 and 2030.<\/p>\n

This is likely the beginning of a wider trend of circuit rotation – which will see certain tracks in the calendar on a semi-permanent basis.<\/p>\n

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