The Circuit de Catalunya is playing down reports this week that Madrid could snatch the Spanish GP away from Barcelona. The current Spanish GP host is currently planning to upgrade the well-known circuit and has even approved a major layout tweak for 2023 – the return of the once-beloved final two super-fast right-handers. “We have approved the circuit with the two configurations,” said Circuit de Catalunya general director Josep Lluis SantamarÌa. “We have a contract until 2026 and we want a long-term contract,” Santamaria said. He said that if Madrid wants to host Formula 1, that doesn’t mean the Circuit de Catalunya will need to make way.

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