Thailand GP plans advance as proposed F1 circuit revealed

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has released its initial circuit plans for a race track to host F1 in Bangkok.

Thailand has been in talks with F1 for some time regarding the possibility of having a race in its capital by 2028, and the Thai government has already approved a $1.2 billion bid to organise the event amid the sport's growing popularity.

The Asian country already has an FIA Grade 1 circuit in Buriram, which has hosted MotoGP since 2018.

However, it is seeking to establish a new track in its capital and join the various street circuits that have popped up on the calendar in recent years.

Alex Albon, who races under a Thai flag, visited the government earlier this year to assist with plans and labelled the project as “really promising”.

The proposed circuit has now been revealed, sitting as a clockwise, 5.7-kilometre track featuring 18 corners.

Its length would make it the eighth-longest circuit from the current crop of tracks, slotting between Monza and the Circuit of the Americas.

The SAT stated the initial contract would likely be for a total of 5 years between 2028 and 2032, and the race weekend would fall in either March or September.

With calendar logistics in mind, an early-season slot would likely make more sense, placing it among the fly-away events in Australia, China and Japan.

The government also detailed the construction of the track would take one to two years and be carried out in stages.

See the proposed circuit below!