The green light is shining for the grand prix at Valencia next year, after regional leader Francisco Camps won an election.
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone drew political criticism from within Spain recently when he made a seven year contract for the new European grand prix, featuring a $35m per year race fee, contingent on the incumbent Partido Popular party’s return to power.
The affair moved Camps’ opponents to lodge official complaints of political interference and the breaking of electoral rules.
But the Socialist Party (PSOE) was crushingly defeated in the election on Sunday, paving the way for the signing of the contract, which is expected to take place shortly.
