F1 Fans Dream of London GP Dashed by Latest Reports
Mar.15 - Formula 1 has swiftly played down reports the sport's next high-profile destination will be the streets of London.
London is regularly linked with a grand prix, with the latest report - in the pages of London's major national newspaper The Times - suggesting plans are well advanced for a waterfront race in 2026 in the Royal Docks area.
"Once we have planning consent with a fair wind we can build this within 24 months," Max Farrell, CEO of an organisation called LDN Collective, told the newspaper.
"So really, I think there's a best-case scenario of having a London GP here in August 2026. If everyone gets behind it, that would be feasible."
However, a spokesman for Formula 1 swiftly shot down the optimism.
"There have been no discussions about it," the spokesman told Germany's Bild newspaper.
The office of city mayor Sadiq Khan also played down the report, insisting there have been "no recent discussions".
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And no cash available, move along please
Hard to imagine a worse place for a GP anyway. Think of the congestion charges!
I doubt this proposal will get any more concrete than the previous attempts, especially as F1 isn't even in discussions about racing in London.
F1 fans dreams of London GP, not in my name and I live very near. Another street circuit, another nightmare.
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