On September 30, 2004, the president of the British Racing Drivers ClubJackie Stewart, announced that the race it would not be included in the provisional calendar for the 2005 Formula 1 season, and although it was finally disputed, it would not be held at Silverstone. However, on December 9 of the same year an agreement was reached with Bernie Ecclestonethe owner of Formula 1, according to which the Grand Prix would continue to be held on the English circuit until 2009. From then on, the British Grand Prix would be held in Donington Park. This change did not materialize, and Formula 1 continues to visit Silverstone.
Santander has returned to F1. And it has done so to contribute to the process of green transformation of this sector, teaming up with ferrari through an agreement that includes, among other factors, a wide range of solutions to support the Scuderia to achieve the goal of being carbon neutral by 2030. This alliance goes one step further, because, in line with the commitment of Santander’s desire to contribute to the progress of people and companies, the financial institution takes advantage of its presence in a scenario of such magnitude to promote projects such as the one that Santander UK has launched on the occasion of the Great Britain GP.
#Together2Better, which was already carried out taking advantage the union between Santander and the UEFA Champions Leagueseek to bring the STEM knowledge (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and promote studies related to this subject among young people between 5 and 14 years old. The ultimate goal is to create an interactive space in which all kinds of materials, interactive games and Exclusive content based on Formula 1 and the British GP, as well as success stories that can serve as a reference for the little ones. And it is that the knowledge linked to this education is still a great unknown for a large part of the population.
*This content sponsored by SANTANDER has been prepared by Diario AS.