A new statement has been released amid concerns that a Formula 1 Grand Prix could be cancelled.
As the 2025 F1 season edges towards a close, the race for the world title is heating up.
With two race weekends still to go, Lando Norris currently leads Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen by 24 points.
Norris knows that if he manages to outscore his rivals by two or more points, he will clinch his maiden world title.
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While the 2025 season is still ongoing, there are fears over one race that is set to take place next year.
The capital of Spain, Madrid, is set to host an F1 race weekend at the Madring Circuit from September 11-13.
However, on Tuesday, it was reported that the race in Madrid is at risk of being cancelled due to "delays in the project's implementation".
RMC Motori stated that during a recent visit to the area, they stumbled across 'a massive construction site, with excavators and bulldozers idling alongside vast areas with no sign of recent progress'.
With the Madrid Grand Prix suddenly in doubt, it was reported that Imola could be in the running as a potential replacement.
However, the mayor of Madrid has since rebuffed the rumours.
As per Spanish news outlet MARCA, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said: "I don't know where that news comes from. Madrid, despite the reluctance and what bothers some, will have an F1 Grand Prix.
"The circuit is ahead of the schedule planned for its execution and it is going perfectly. And Madrid, despite the reluctance and what bothers some, will have an F1 grand prix, which will be one of the best grand prix, if not the best."
Meanwhile, Counsellor Miguel Angel Garcia also stated that the project is 'progressing at a good pace' and that 'all the work that was planned' is being carried out.
SPORTbible has contacted F1 for comment.
Topics: Formula 1
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