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Pinchazo hotelero en Madrid: un 70% de ocupación pese a la Fórmula 1

Match Hospitality, la agencia oficial del evento, liberó hace dos semanas miles de camas que había reservado y los hoteles no han podido revenderlas en un escenario de tarifas que duplican o triplican las del año pasado

Pinchazo hotelero en Madrid: un 70% de ocupación pese a la Fórmula 1

The Formula 1 Grand Prix is returning to Madrid this weekend, 45 years after its last appearance. According to a study by PwC, cited by El Pais Economia, the event is expected to generate 467 million euros in revenue and create 8,850 jobs, primarily in the hospitality, transportation, and commerce sectors.

Madrid's hotel occupancy rate is 70 percent, as reported. The event is anticipated to draw over 350,000 spectators. Expansion ES reports that the new Madrid circuit, called Madring, will host its first Formula 1 race, with two Spanish drivers participating.

The event marks a significant return for Formula 1 to Madrid, with the last Grand Prix held in the city in 1981, won by Gilles Villeneuve of Ferrari.

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