Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton could “soon be driving” his Formula 1 car through the streets of London after the sport’s new owners “held talks for a demonstration run in the capital,” according to a report in the Times.
The talks, “which are still in the early stages, are based around a demonstration run and would not involve any racing,” but could “open the door to the possibility” of a race in London.
A new law was passed last month “allowing motorsports to take place on public roads across England for the first time.” F1 CEO Chase Carey “has previously expressed his surprise that there are no events held in London” during the race weekend in Silverstone for the British Grand Prix.
He said, “You could walk though London and not even know the Grand Prix was on.”
If the demonstration does go ahead, “it would likely be a few days before the race,” which is held on July 16. It would be “the first time in more than a decade” that an F1 car has driven in the capital.
A Westminster City Council spokesperson said, “Officers from the Greater London Authority and Westminster City Council have met with event organizers about a potential showcase event in central London, not a race. Discussions are at a very early stage and as such nothing has been agreed.”
Asked what was lacking in F1 when deposed boss Bernie Ecclestone ran the sport, Carey said, “Under the control of Bernie, F1 was a business that said no to everything. Now we want to say yes to many more things.”
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