Formula 1 slams 'unacceptable' traffic chaos after Spanish GP

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13:32, 23 May 2022

Formula One has urged the organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix to solve the "unacceptable" traffic problems that arose after the race.

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya announced that it was sold out, having endured two COVID-19 years with a limited number of spectators. In 2022, no fewer than 300,000 people would have traveled to the circuit, but the venue did not seem prepared for that.

Many complaints about the organisation of the GP in Spain

There were very long queues at various facilities, which many fans complained about on social media. Several people were reported to have become unwell due to limited access to water facilities.

Even greater was the chaos in traffic, both on the road and on public transport. Complaints on Twitter reported, among other things, that people had to wait for hours to catch a train, and there were long traffic jams on the road.

After the race, Formula One issued a statement calling the problems "unacceptable". The statement was shared during Sky Sports' broadcast. "The huge number of fans at this event both inside and outside the circuit created traffic issues for the fans," the statement reads. "We have made the promoter aware that this is not acceptable and must be fixed for next season."

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Finally back in Barca after a four hour trip. Dead. Was of course due to go back for the race tomorrow but my group has soured on the idea, and tbh i'll likely not bother. Moral of the story? Hire a bloody car. And yes, I'd much rather sit in a jam in comfort than endure that.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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