F1 Rumour: Caribbean Grand Prix To Join 2028 Calendar After Human Error Caused Huge Delay

It has been reported that a Caribbean Grand Prix was 95% agreed to join the F1 calendar in 2025 in Columbia, however, it is now likely to be pushed back to 2028.

Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya explained in an interview with Semana TV that everything was in place for a Caribbean Grand Prix to join the calendar in 2025 including the track layout, however, one missing signature delayed the whole process.

Montoya went on to explain that Liberty Media were keen to find a suitable location for a race in the Caribbean. After finding four possible locations, they landed on the Columbian city of Barranquilla. It is reported that F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali had visited the potential track for the last appointment, at which Montoya was present as well.

Abro hilo: Para los que decían que la F1 en Barranquilla era un chiste, esto fue lo que dijo Juan Pablo Montoya en entrevista que dio a Semana Tv: Todo estaba listo, trazado listo, planificado, solo faltaba una firma, pero alguien la embarro y no quiso decir quien fue.🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/mqVy4RbdRP
— Barranquilla de la F1 (@laBaquilladeF1) August 5, 2023

It has previously been reported that the race in Barranquilla would be a semi-street circuit, which has not gone down too well with fans who are urging Formula One to stop increasing the number of street races on the calendar.

One fan posted to Reddit:

"WE DON'T WANT ANY MORE STREET TRACKS"

Another fan wrote:

"I don't get how a street track could be more enticing for sponsors, surely you'd rather your brand be exposed to a massive circuit with 100s of thousands of people over a weekend than a street circuit where you only have a couple thousands over a weekend, not to mention the lack of space for placement of ads etc."

The former F1 driver would not reveal whose signature was missing preventing the event from joining the sport in 2025, but he is hopeful that the race in Columbia will be able to join in 2028 instead.

This comes at the same time as reports of a Grand Prix in Madrid, which many feel is now more likely to take the slot in 2025. The demand for a slot on the prestigious calendar is high with interest also coming from South Africa, Portugal, France, and Germany, to just name a few.