P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The dismissal of Thailand’s Prime Minister has caused significant doubts over the country’s future planned hosting of both races in the Formula 1 and Formula E championships. Srettha Tavisin was removed by a Constitutional Court for violating its “rules and ethics” after appointing a former lawyer, who had previously been in jail, to his cabinet. […]
Srettha Tavisin was removed from his position by the Constitutional Court for breaching “rules and ethics” by appointing a former jailed attorney to his cabinet. Before his dismissal, Tavisin had been discussing the potential of hosting an F1 Grand Prix on a street circuit in Bangkok with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, with meetings taking place in Imola during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend. Reports indicated that F1 and Formula E were both considered for races in Thailand, with Formula E potentially taking the lead by planning an E-Prix in Chiang May province for Season 11 on March 8th next year. Though the Formula E race in Thailand was not confirmed and listed as To Be Determined on the provisional calendar, discussions continued, and plans were being made until Tavisin’s removal. Despite uncertainty caused by the political situation, interest in hosting motorsport events in Thailand remains, with both F1 and Formula E potentially rescheduling their plans for the future.
