'F1 holds talks with Colombia over possible Grand Prix'

Formula 1 are trying to get a Grand Prix in Colombia. Stefano Domenicali is said to have flown to Colombia after the Mexican GP for an exploratory meeting, reports De Telegraaf reporter Erik van Haren.

In recent years, F1 has been busy expanding their calendar with several new Grands Prix. Venues such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Miami have already appeared on the calendar, but it doesn't stop there. F1 continues to delve into new venues and countries also continue to apply en masse.

F1 to Colombia

Earlier, Jaime Pumarejo, the mayor of Barranquilla, revealed that a team is working hard to bring F1 to the Colombian city. The race weekend should not cost the country or the city anything but should create jobs, tourism and recognition. It plans to take the idea further in the coming period, after which it hopes to hold the first race in 2024 or 2025.

Van Haren now reports on his Twitter account that Stefano Domenicali flew on to Colombia after the Mexican GP. There, exploratory talks are said to have taken place about a future race. Nothing is concrete yet. South Africa would also still like to host a GP. Talks about a possible race weekend in 2024 are still ongoing.

F1-president Stefano Domenicali vloog na de Grand Prix van Mexico op verzoek door naar Colombia, voor een oriënterend gesprek over een mogelijke, toekomstige race daar. Nog niet concreet.

Gesprekken over GP in Zuid-Afrika, vanaf 2024, lopen nog. #F1

— Erik van Haren (@ErikvHaren) November 1, 2022