Thailand to bid for F1 street race in 2028

Thailand is readying a bid to big a Formula 1 street contention successful its superior Bangkok successful 2028 and volition question furniture support for the connection adjacent week, a authorities authoritative said connected Monday.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who attended the Monaco Grand Prix astatine the weekend, volition suggest a "Sustainable F1 [race]," authorities spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub said, adding contention officials had responded positively.

The bid connection and results of a feasibility survey volition beryllium submitted to furniture connected June 4 earlier proceeding, helium said.

No circumstantial details were provided connected the sustainability facet of the program but Jirayu said the projected Bangkok contention would beryllium environmentally affable and aims to pull concern successful greenish exertion alongside motorsport.

F1 already has a crowded docket of 24 races astir the satellite with 4 successful the Asia-Pacific region, including the Singapore Grand Prix successful Southeast Asia.

Hosting the contention would assistance beforehand tourism, a cardinal operator of Thailand's economy, Jirayu said.

Thailand has erstwhile acquisition hosting a circular of the MotoGP motorcycling satellite championships astatine its FIA accredited way successful Buriram successful the northeast of the country.

Thailand's announcement follows Paetongtarn's erstwhile talks with Formula One main Stefano Domenicali successful March.

"Thailand sees the accidental to big a F1 Grand Prix successful the aboriginal arsenic a cardinal inaugural to elevate our illustration arsenic a hub for planetary tourism and planetary events," Paetongtarn said connected societal media astatine the play pursuing a gathering with Prince Albert of Monaco.