Barcelona takes step towards securing new deal to keep hosting the Spanish GP. Government says yes to new Spanish GP contract.

Barcelona has taken one further step towards securing a new agreement in order to keep hosting the Spanish Grand Prix in the next years. A few weeks ago, Formula 1 officially confirmed the calendar for next season, as the Circuit de Catalunya was the only event having a race date that is “subject to contract”.

Spanish media, including nationwide daily sports newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, have informed that the local Catalan government has “authorised the renewal with Formula 1 and MotoGP until 2026”.

Catalan executive spokesperson Patricia Plaja said that the 2022-2026 contract represents a “transition period towards a more sustainable model for the region”.

According to Patricia Plaja, the deal will be linked to a rethink of circuit infrastructure, adapting it to the “new values and principles of mobility for the 21st century”.