Rome finally gives up on Formula 1
The Roman government revealed a couple of weeks ago that they wanted to hold a Roman Grand Prix for Formula 1, but it seems that it is not going to be possible anymore since Bernie Ecclestone wrote a letter to the mayor of Rome stating there is no possibility
of a Formula 1 grand prix in Rome anymore.
Roman mayor Gianni Alemanno confirmed recently that his city is no longer pushing for a Formula 1 grand prix at least for the near future. Since Rome is going to hold the Olympics in 2020, they are going to focus about it rather than a Formula 1 grand prix.
The 2011 Formula 1 season is going to hold 20 races while the 2010 Formula 1 season held 19 races. Most of the teams and drivers stated that a 20 race season should be the limit and the FIA is also believe that a Formula 1 season should not hold more than
20 races.
As a result, the organizers want to hold each race in a different country so that the sport spreads and flourishes more. Only Spain is holding two races per season that is in Valencia and Barcelona.
However, Bernie Ecclestone stated that the organizers don’t want to hold 2 races in a single country per season. Since the Italian grand prix already takes place in Monza, the organizers are not willing to hold another race in Italy.
The Roman government revealed that they are willing to alternate the Italian Grand Prix with Monza on a yearly basis but it seems that did not turn out as they planned.
“Now I can formally and definitively renounce the project of the grand prix of Rome,” said Alemanno according to the media.
According to some surveys, a Roman grand prix was unpopular and most of the fans want to see the Italian grand prix in Monza rather than Rome.
Nevertheless, there will be a race in India this year and a Russian grand prix is expected to become a part of the Formula 1 calendar soon as well. Other than that, US grand prix will take place in 2012 and it would be interesting to see how the sport develops
in the coming few years.
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