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F1 may reportedly add another street circuit to the already-packed calendar after Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with the sport's CEO Stefano Domenicali during the recently concluded Imola Grand Prix on Sunday. Formula One Management and Liberty Media had previously expressed their interest in adding another race in Asia after returning to China earlier in the year.
Domenicali has been enthusiastic about the idea of racing in South Asia and even visited Thailand after the Chinese GP in April. As reported by Motorsport.com, as part of his official visit to Italy, Thavisin met with the former Ferrari team boss to discuss the possibility of a race in the capital city of Bangkok.
The Prime Minister, on Twitter, spoke about the meeting and wrote:
"In line with the Thai Government's intention to bring F1 racing to Thailand in the near future, I visited the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari and had a discussion with executives of the Formula One Group."
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"This resonates with our policy to place Thailand on the global radar for international events and activities," he added.
The F1 CEO pointed out the tough choices ahead of the contract expiration of Imola next year and added (via Autosport):
"We are seeing a lot of interest from a lot of countries in Formula 1, and this obviously represents an opportunity for development. At the same time, it puts us under an obligation to make choices in terms of the calendar."
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Stefano Domenicali stated that they might take a 'lot of different options' in the 2026 season regarding the races with Madrid street track joining the calendar with Barcelona and replacing the latter as the Spanish GP.
As per Autosport, the F1 CEO said:
"That is a year where there will be a lot of Grands Prix, mainly in Europe, where we have different options that we can take. I think in '26, you're going to see something interesting. We are discussing with other promoters in Europe to do something that will be announced soon."
He also spoke about having a race in Madrid being a 'big boost' for the sport, adding:
"But Madrid will be a big boost. The event will be organized in a place where we'll be around the convention area to allow the opportunity for fans to live that event in an incredible way. But the focus in Spain is on Barcelona."
It would be tough to lose another historic and purpose-built track like Barcelona to a street circuit in Madrid as the opinions regarding the new street tracks in Jedda, Miami, and Las Vegas have been mixed from the fans and the drivers alike.
