Panama F1 Grand Prix

F1 race where the lights are vibrant! Feasibility study circulates for Formula 1 to run in Panama.

One of the most prestigious sporting events in the world is Formula 1. The roar of engines that exceed 300 kilometers per hour drive the entire world crazy and runners are the big superstars. In the last hours a feasibility study began to circulate to adapt to Panama City on a track for a Formula 1 race.

This feasibility study is dated October 2019 and is signed by Mallol Arquitectos. The circuit design is on the Coastal Belt from the Photographic Parador, next to the Yacht and Fishing Club to the Paitilla Hospital. Continue on 53rd Street in Marbella and take 50th Street to return to the Cinta Costera along Aquilino de la Guardia Street. This interval measures about 5 kilometers.

Among the advantages highlighted by the study are: Beachfront location; open streets; central space for pits, paddock and support areas; many hotels in the area; surrounding areas open for events and spectators; existing pedestrian bridges.

In another section, it stands out as opportunities for Formula 1 such as being an exotic destination, causing a positive image of Panama and the region as well as the best in the quality of streets and public spaces.

Among the challenges are increasing some narrow stretches and accessibility to a dense urban area before and during the race.

The document stipulates March 2022 as the date for the circuit in Panama.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is the entity that organizes the most important car races in the world and every season there are usually modifications to its headquarters. In Latin America, the Mexican Grand Prix runs at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome and the Brazilian Grand Prix José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, Sao Paulo.

Mexico extended its contract this year until 2022, while Brazil ends its contract in 2020, but there are already talks for a new contract until 2030.

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