Legendary F1 race to be renamed after 113 years as Grand Prix is handed controversial new title
A FORMULA ONE race has been given a name change following the introduction of a new event.
Until now, the annual race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Barcelona has been called the Spanish Grand Prix.
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The annual Spanish GP at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has been renamed the Barcelona-Catalunya GP
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A new race in Madrid, set to debut next year, will instead be called the Spanish GP
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However, with a new race in Madrid entering the calendar from next year, it will officially be named the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix going forward.
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Meanwhile, the Barcelona-Catalunya GP is scheduled for June.
Fans have differing views of the name selection for the change, with one person taking to social media to write: "Hey, everyone's happy, right? Catalan GP at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (and with the Catalan flag)."
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While another said: "Could Formula 1 be given a hint to remove the local region it's located in after Barcelona?
"I just noticed it's the only city on the circuit that has one, and I don't see the need. It's to treat them like everyone else and so they don't feel discriminated against..."
Prior to the announcement of the official name, Spanish journalist Juanma Castano explained: "Barcelona has more names in the world than Catalonia.
"It's a much larger land, but if you go to Australia and say Catalonia, they probably don't know where it is.
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"If you say Barcelona, they usually do know where it is."
In order to make room for the new Madrid race, the
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The new Spanish GP will be located near the IFEMA Madrid exhibition centre in the Barajas district.
As well as the new race, a new team will be introduced to the grid.
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