Thailand has made a step forward towards securing a Formula 1 Grand Prix: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was in Italy at Imola in order to discuss it with the top officials of the series. During an official visit to Italy, Srettha Thavisin attended the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix to talk with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and meet other interested parties.
The Thailand Grand Prix project is promoted by the government, but it is known that Srettha Thavisin has sounded out Red Bull about its potential interest in joining this initiative. Srettha Thavisin is aiming for an agreement to organize a race on a street circuit in Bangkok, hoping it could be included in the calendar in 2027 or 2028. After his visit, Srettha Thavisin posted on social media his belief that the Grand Prix could help give Thailand international visibility.
He wrote: “In line with the Thai government’s intention to bring an F1 race to Thailand in the near future, I visited the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Circuit and had a discussion with the executives of the Formula One Group.”
“This aligns with our policy of putting Thailand on the global radar for events and international activities.”
Thailand’s bid for a race fits within F1’s clear intention to create a bigger base for Grands Prix in Asia.
Former Ferrari boss and current Formula 1 chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali is famously enthusiastic about the idea of a race in Bangkok and traveled to Thailand in April for talks with Thavisin.
What is clear, however, is that the arrival of races like Thailand’s could mean that F1 will have to drop some of its current events, with Imola’s future in particular being questioned.
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Speaking recently at a meeting with Wall Street analysts, Stefano Domenicali said there is no great desire for Formula 1 to expand the calendar, while he recently told Italian media that there will likely be some tough choices to make soon, as Imola’s contract expires at the end of next year: “We are witnessing great interest from many countries for Formula 1, and this obviously represents an opportunity for development,” he said. “At the same time, it forces us to make choices in terms of the calendar.” – the former Ferrari boss concluded.
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