Proposed London Grand Prix

How would you like to see the Grand Prix in the capital of England? Well this could soon be a reality as there are plans for a Grand Prix to take place in London. The planned route will show some of the biggest attractions in London such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square. The CEO of Grand Prix management Bernie Ecclestone has said that he will pay more than £35 million to fund these plans for the London Grand Prix.

Bernie Ecclestone has always had hope that one day the Grand Prix would be hosted in London, and for this reason he will put the money needed to fund the event himself. The race course is set to be just over three miles long and was part designed by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. The grand stand is set to have 120,00 people watching the event and will be globally televised. It is said to generate up to £100 Million for our economy. In these times of struggle with our economy that is very good news. With Bernie Ecclestone paying for the event the country will see the full benefits.

Bernie Ecclestone Has said to the Times, “Think of what it would do for tourism, it would be fantastic, good for London, good for England – a lot better than the Olympics.” Maybe he is getting a bit ahead of himself claiming that it will be better than the London Olympics, but it will definitely mean good things for our country.

Although it would be a very good thing for our country all round, we do have to ask, is it feasible? To have such a large event in London with so many people coming from all around the world to see, with all of the perpetration and the risks? It is estimated that it would take up to five days to set everything up for the event and a further three days to take everything down and get it all back to normal. This means that there would be just over a week of disruption in the capital. We have to ask how this will affect London and will the profits of the event make up for the disruption caused?