‘It’s hard for this situation to continue’ – Iconic F1 Grand Prix faces being AXED amid ‘difficult’ circumstances
AN iconic Formula One track is at risk of being axed from the race calendar.
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola could be set to host its last F1 race this weekend.
The famous circuit is the host for this weekend’s race in the 2025 season.
But F1 president Stefano Domenicali has admitted that it could be cut from the calendar.
There are currently two races in Italy, the one in Imola as well as the Italian GP at Monza.
Domenicali has suggested that with the increased interest in the motorsport, it could prove “difficult” for both to be kept.
He told RAI radio: “Italy has always been and will be an important part of Formula One.
“It will be increasingly difficult to have two races in the same country because interest in F1 is growing and it’s a situation we will have to deal with in the coming months.
“It’s hard for this situation with Imola and Monza to continue together on the calendar for long.”
The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari debuted back in 1981.
However, it has previously been cut as it was left off the calendar from 2006 until it was reintroduced in 2020.
This was when the race was rebranded as the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
No other country in Europe has more than one race but Spain will have next year.
This is down to the overlap between the new Madrid track and last year of the Barcelona circuit.
The USA has three races with tracks in Miami, Las Vegas and Austin.
Speaking in 2024, Domenicali admitted that some tracks in Europe could become rotational in the calendar.
He said: “We have some news to share very, very soon with regard to the possibility in the mid-term to have some rotational European Grand Prix and some other new options coming later.
“This is something that, of course, we will clarify in the due course.
“It is true that we have a large demand for new possible venues that want to come in.
“Our choice will always be balanced between the right economic benefits that we can have as a system and also to leverage in the growth of the market.
“We can see potential that will be beneficial for us to grow our business even further.”
Meanwhile, ahead of this weekend’s race, Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has missed media duties due to illness.