Spurs to build karting track under stadium
Got some time to kill before a game? You'll soon be able to hit up London's largest indoor kart track
What does a Formula 1 and football tie-up look like to you? Perhaps a support race fielded exclusively by footballers or getting the entire grid to play a ten-aside game right before the start of a Grand Prix? Whatever it is, you probably weren’t thinking ‘gigantic underground electric go-kart track’. Believe it or not, that’s exactly what Tottenham Hotspur has agreed to build under its stadium in a new partnership deal with F1.
The circuit will be constructed below the billion-pound stadium’s South Stand in what the Premier League club claims will be the longest go-kart track in London. It’ll primarily serve as a tourist attraction, allowing punters to get a few laps in before getting tanked at a big game, but the club says it’s already gained accreditation from the National Karting Association – meaning it can play host to championship races.
London’s new largest kart track forms the basis of a 15-year partnership between Spurs and F1, which also has several initiatives tied to it aimed at opening opportunities up to people in the local area. This includes a drive to promote people into motorsport-related jobs, namely for women and underrepresented groups, as well a new driver academy that’ll look for the next Formula 1 star. F1 chief Stefano Domenicali noted: “Our brands have a shared vision to create life-changing career opportunities, promote diversity and inclusion, such as through the recently announced F1 Academy, and driving environmental sustainability - our innovative partnership will bring all of this to life.”
It's not the first time that F1 and football have buddied up, but it’s certainly the most interesting venture in a long time. Chelsea had a sponsorship deal with the Sauber team between 2012 and 2016, while Renault had a short deal with Spain’s LaLiga in 2018. Nothing will top the short-lived Super League series, though, where football teams competed against each other in a one-make, V12-engined single-seater championship. Luckily, the teams enlisted proper racing drivers rather than fielding their top goal scorers. Can you imagine...
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