is aiming to deliver the roar of Method One to the streets of its capital, Bangkok, with a proposed bid to host a avenue race in 2028.
The Thai authorities will search cupboard approval for the formidable plan subsequent week, based on a authorities official talking on Monday.
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Contemporary from attending the over the weekend, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will champion the idea of a “Sustainable F1” race, authorities spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub confirmed.
Preliminary suggestions from Method One officers has been optimistic, elevating hopes that the high-octane spectacle may develop into a actuality in Bangkok.
The proposal suggests a avenue circuit throughout the metropolis, providing a singular and thrilling backdrop for the race. Additional particulars of the bid, together with the proposed route and sustainability initiatives, are anticipated to be revealed following the cupboard assembly.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, entrance heart, walks to a gathering in Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, Could 16, 2025. (AP Photograph/Hau Dinh)
The bid proposal and outcomes of a feasibility examine can be submitted to cupboard on June 4 earlier than continuing, he stated.
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No particular particulars have been supplied on the sustainability facet of the plan however Jirayu stated the proposed Bangkok race can be environmentally pleasant and goals to draw funding in inexperienced know-how alongside motorsport.
Method One already has a crowded schedule of 24 races world wide with 4 within the , together with the in Southeast Asia.
Internet hosting the race would assist promote , a key driver of Thailand’s financial system, stated Jirayu.
Thailand has earlier expertise internet hosting a spherical of the MotoGP motorcycling world championships at its FIA accredited observe in Buriram within the northeast of the nation.
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Thailand’s announcement follows Paetongtarn’s earlier talks with Method One chief Stefano Domenicali in March.
“Thailand sees the chance to host a Method 1 Grand Prix sooner or later as a key initiative to raise our profile as a hub for worldwide tourism and international occasions,” Paetongtarn stated on social media on the weekend following a gathering with Prince Albert of Monaco.
