”The present F1 chief commented on the Italian occasion’s exclusion from the calendar
Historical past alone isn’t sufficient
The phrases spoken by System 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in his interview on the BSMT podcast hosted by Gianluca Gazzoli are destined to spark important debate. The Italian supervisor touched on quite a few matters, however some of the controversial involved the Imola Grand Prix and its removing from the 2026 season calendar. Requested concerning the ‘historic’ worth of Grands Prix and the significance of preserving sure conventional parts—similar to particular circuits—in F1, the Circus CEO clearly steered that that is now not a decisive issue.
“Clearly if a Grand Prix has this historic worth, it’s one thing extra,” Stefano Domenicali commented, “however it isn’t sufficient. Historical past could be an vital issue for these like me who’ve adopted F1 since childhood, however for brand spanking new followers who come to observe F1 there’s a nice means to maneuver on and neglect the information. The flexibility to neglect who received the yr earlier than may be very excessive, and for a lot of younger followers following F1 in the present day, racing in Monte Carlo fairly than on the new Las Vegas circuit is detached. Historical past should be supported by being a construction that appears to the long run and gives the chance to put money into infrastructure.”
Extra Grands Prix in a single nation require justification
A glimmer of hope for Imola was left open with the now-famous dialogue of ‘rotations’ that might have an effect on sure European races within the close to future: “I don’t need to take it with no consideration that Imola won’t ever return,” Stefano Domenicali stated, “as a result of we could have rotation slots, and if Imola can put collectively a structured proposal, why not? However it’s clear that as world curiosity in F1 grows, having two Grands Prix in the identical nation requires parts that justify a double presence,” added the present mastermind of F1. It also needs to be famous that the USA presently hosts three races every season, and in 2026, Spain could have two occasions on its territory, in Barcelona and Madrid.
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