Move Over Las Vegas! Consultants Propose F1-Suitable Street Track in London

• A proposed F1 circuit at London's Royal Docks would take advantage of ExCeL London—an enormous events and exhibition center—which has recent motorsport experience.

• London’s Formula E race has taken place at the ExCeL since 2021.

• Proposals and concepts for a Formula 1 Grand Prix in London have occasionally reared their heads but have never been seriously developed.

A renovation of London’s Royal Docks could include a street circuit capable of hosting Formula 1 Grands Prix, according to a proposal from consultants working on a redevelopment of the district.

Dar and the LDN Collective, a consultancy and design group, are striving to turn the Royal Docks—located in the eastern reaches of the UK’s capital across from London City Airport—into a ‘globally-recognized waterfront destination with a focus on sports, leisure and entertainment.’

Under the group’s plan it wants to extend the width of the existing Royal Victoria and Albert Dock, which runs for two kilometers, in order to make space for wellness and community areas. These would be located above a temporary track surface, which can be uncovered, utilized and then covered up in a short space of time.

Floating modules capable of holding grandstands and other ancillaries required for a sporting event would be installed on the water, and repurposed for local community projects through the remainder of the year.

A tentative layout was proposed, which features an abundance of straights and chicanes, and also utilizes existing roads in the district. The proposed circuit would also take advantage of ExCeL London—an enormous events and exhibition center—which has recent motorsport experience.