Local hotels welcome August F1 Grand Prix despite being held without public

Hotels in the Vallès Oriental county welcome the fact that the F1 Grand Prix in the Barcelona – Catalunya Circuit, in Montmeló, will not be canceled in the end, but held on August 16, as it was announced on Tuesday.

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) postponed the race, originally due to be held on May 10, because of the Covid-19 outbreak but it is one of the eight that has been rescheduled so far.

The event will be held without fans in the arena – therefore the circuit will not have to pay a commission to F1 for ticketing as customary – and people will be able to ask for a refund if they had already bought their tickets.

Although no racing fans will travel to Catalonia, local hotels think that “it is very good news” that the event is still being held.

According to the Vallès Oriental hotel association, some 80% of the total bookings are usually made by “team members and pilots,” while those with tickets are usually lodged further from the circuit such as in Barcelona.