First reported by The Times, a partnership between environmental group LDN Collective and consultancy firm DAR announced plans to transform part of east London known as Docklands and deliver “a new sports and leisure master plan which guides the transformation of the Royal Docks into a global waterfront destination.” The icing on the cake? A Formula 1 circuit that could host a London Grand Prix.Īs a concept, it looks awesome - taking inspiration from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal and having something that is a leisure hub on the waterfront (even using the docks for some floating modules that can be reconfigured whenever required) that hides an F1 track underneath. Then on Tuesday, the latest installment landed. The capital of England was a target of former F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone’s for some time, and similarly got a little bit of Liberty Media’s interest as it focused on destination cities for new venues, but there’s never really been a viable option. That said, not all have been quite so outlandish. One of the funnier storylines was when a proposal for a CGI film for F1 sponsor Santander was taken seriously, despite the track including a run through Admiralty Arch (Google it) and restricting access to sections of parliament and Buckingham Palace. Every few years, there’s a story in a British newspaper that suggests it could happen on the city’s streets. Well, if you want predictable regularity, then you need look no further than stories relating to a London Grand Prix. There’s a saying relating to London buses: You wait ages for one, and then two come along at once.
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