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FIA official plays down Madrid GP ‘noise'

Jun.5 A top FIA official has played down 'noise' suggesting Madrid is in pole position to replace the current Spanish GP host at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. 'There's a lot of noise but the circuit has not been approved and there is no firm proposal,' said Carmelo Sanz de Barros, who is also president of Spain's automobile club Real Automovil Club de Espana. However, he does admit that there is the 'political will' to put a Madrid event together, with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali also warning Barcelona that it needs to up its game in order to extend the current race deal beyond 2026. But he says Madrid's plans are still not at an advanced stage. 'The first request would be to the...
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