The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has extended the contract with Formula 1 for 2020, ensuring the continuity of the Grand Prix of Spain in the World Cup calendar. With the extension of the contract, which expired this 2019, the circuit located in Montmeló will host for the 30th consecutive edition a Formula 1 race.

After the problems suffered to raise the necessary money for the renovation, the line informed that "a Strategic Plan for the Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya is currently being prepared with the will to build a larger project for the installation and to guarantee its viability, within the framework of which the role that Formula 1 will play in the long term will be defined ".

The president and CEO of Formula 1, Chase Carey , commented: "The decision to continue holding a test of the maximum competition of motor sport in Spain, a country with a great car tradition, dating from the beginning of the last century, is part of our strategy to maintain the European roots of Formula 1, while expanding the championship to new territories. "

"The will of the promoter to be part of Formula 1 in the year 2020, is proof of the ability of this sport to serve as a catalyst for the region, celebrating world-class events, which also have a positive impact on the economy of the territory. In the coming months we will continue to negotiate to find a way to continue expanding this beneficial relationship. Meanwhile, I want to thank Quim Torra , president of the Generalitat, for the vital support he has given to these negotiations, "concluded Carey referring to the crucial role of the Generalitat in the negotiations.

According to recent estimates, the fee paid to the organization of the Formula 1 World Cup to receive the test amounts to almost 24 million euros.

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