Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, says he is “keen to listen” to Formula 1, if the sport has proposals to hold a race in the capital.
Formula 1 hosted a live event in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, in the run up to the British Grand Prix, with 19 of the 20 drivers present, along with a host of other famous faces.
Drivers conducted demonstration runs along a closed-off course in Whitehall with thousands of fans in attendance.
The build-up to this year’s event at Silverstone has been overshadowed by the British Racing Drivers’ Club’s decision to exercise a break clause in its contract, permitting it to drop the British Grand Prix after 2019.
Liberty Media has been keen to retain the British Grand Prix beyond 2019, but has been open regarding location, with London mooted as a potential destination.
“We are going to put our shoulder into making Silverstone one of the greatest races on the racing circuit over the next three years and we will see where we go from there,” said commercial chief Sean Bratches.
“But from a Formula 1 standpoint we are very committed to a British Grand Prix going forward.”
Khan, elected as Mayor last year, is receptive to the idea of Formula 1 racing in the capital city.
“If F1 want to speak to me I am keen to listen,” Khan told BBC London Sport.
“My ambition is for London to carry on being the sporting capital of the world.
“There are some hurdles to overcome, but I am certainly interested in the future in having F1 in London.”
Motor sport is now permitted on closed public roads in the United Kingdom after a change in the law earlier this year.
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