London Grand Prix pipe dream reportedly back on F1 agenda

Plans for a London Grand Prix – that old pipe dream that pops up every other year – are reportedly back on Formula 1's agenda, with an event being considered in the Royal Docks area of East London.

According to The Times, a proposed circuit is in the works while the race's promoters are already seeking funding for the event, having initiated talks with The Formula One Group.

The backdrop for London's prospective F1 race is the city's Royal Docks area of East London, where a £250 million development plan is underway and could include a 5.9km, 22-turn F1 street circuit.

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The venue has been likened to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal located on the Ile Notre Dame, according to The Times which reports that the Greater London Authority (GLA) is also involved in the talks with F1, as well as London Mayor Sadiq Khan who has allegedly expressed his support for the project.

Design consultants Dar and the LDN Collective are carrying the proposal that would include an array of infrastructure that would feature floating grandstands and constructions catering to a capacity of 92,000 fans.

It's a long way for the project to come to fruition, but LDB Collective chief Max Farrell is a believer.

"Once we have planning consent with a fair wind we can build this within 24 months," Farrell told The Times.

"So really, I think there’s a best-case scenario of having a London Grand Prix here in August 2026. If everyone gets behind it, that would be feasible."

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