Bojan Vrbnjak
GP of Spain v Barcelona has already been included in the provisional and also later confirmed racing calendar of the 2021 season. Catalonia supposed to take place 9. May, but an asterisk for this race means yes commercial agreement has not yet been achieved. However it is the Catalan government now cleared the way for an agreement by authorizing the racetrack management to come to an agreement with Liberty Medium on financial conditions.
"The government has authorized Circuits de Catalunya SL to sign an extension of the contract to host the Spanish Formula 1 race for 2021 with Formula One World Championship Limited (FOWC),”So v press release. "The signature provides the 31st consecutive edition of the event at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmel. The Formula 1 race is an advantage that contributes to Catalonia's position in the world in the field of tourism and motoring. This continuity will also make it possible to maintain the presence of the racetrack on the calendar of national and international car competitions." Spanish race will be the last edition of the event, which takes place every year at the racetrack Circuit of Barcelona-Catalonia from 1991 onwards.
But it is about event, which has come very close to dropping out of the calendar on several occasions in recent years Formula 1. The race also took place last year, but only thanks to extraordinary one-year agreement due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Like most of last year’s races, the Spanish one was held behind closed doors. He is the most successful on the Catalan track Ferrari namely z eight wins, five of which he contributed Michael Schumacher, who can boast here of six wins as he won one more with Benetton. He is behind him with five wins Sir Lewis Hamilton (yes, Lewis can boast of a knighthood) who won here for the first time in years 2014.
