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Bernie Ecclestone is not considering accommodating two Italian races on future F1 calendars, according to the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat.

The newspaper's correspondent Heikki Kulta reported from Madonna di Campiglio this week that Rome's bid for a street race in 2012 endangers the historic Italian Grand Prix venue Monza.

Shortly before Christmas, Ecclestone confirmed an agreement for a seven-year race deal with Rome, hinting the layout would be close to the Vatican. "Every time there is an overtaking manoeuvre, we're going to put the black smoke up," he joked.

At the time of the initial announcement, reports suggested that the two races would both run in the same season. Gianni Alemanno, the mayor of Rome, said: "It's not true that it is an alternative to Monza. Monza is a grand prix on the circuit, and the grand prix of Rome is integrative to that of Monza, it's not a replacement."

However, the decision will ultimately be Ecclestone's. Spain currently has two grand prix, one at the Circuit de Catalunya and one on the streets of Valencia, and Italy hosted two events up until 2006, with the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola supplementing Monza. But with the introduction of a new race in Korea this year, and possibly another in India in 2011, the F1 calendar is getting close to having 20 races - an amount that would put intense pressure on the teams to get from venue to venue.




Bernie, Bernie, Bernie

[LifeW12]

Monza is a track with so much history, tradition, soul and for it to be removed just because someone feels like it is a cardinal sin.

[bud]

That's BS if there is no Monza, no F1!!

[LifeW12]

That's BS if there is no Monza, no F1!!

Even 1980 was a misery without it on the calendar

[Amanda]

This better be a misunderstanding. I'm getting sick of Bernie threatening the traditional circuits.

[Jabberwocky]

Monza is a track with so much history, tradition, soul and for it to be removed just because someone feels like it is a cardinal sin.

I see what you did there that was quite good

[AKR]

Stuff Rome. stuff India, stuff Korea and stuff Valencia. I want traditional tracks. Monza, Imola, Silverstone, Hockenheim, Spa-Francochamps, Paul Ricard, Magny Cours and you know the list.

[headless]

Don't be a sausage Bernie

[7UpJordan]

Stuff Rome. stuff India, stuff Korea and stuff Valencia. I want traditional tracks. Monza, Imola, Silverstone, Hockenheim, Spa-Francochamps, Paul Ricard, Magny Cours and you know the list.

Bernie's ignorance will be the death of F1 at this rate.

[Jabberwocky]

I think Bernie is just on a PR drive at the moment with things like "shortcuts" mentioned.

[Gaz]

Stuff Rome. stuff India, stuff Korea and stuff Valencia. I want traditional tracks. Monza, Imola, Silverstone, Hockenheim, Spa-Francochamps, Paul Ricard, Magny Cours and you know the list.

Yeah new tracks are all well and good but its the classics like Silverstone, Spa and Monza that Must always stay.

[Jabberwocky]

I don't think Bernie cares, as long as they pay him a lot of money for doing nothing he is happy.

[Amanda]

I don't think Bernie cares, as long as they pay him a lot of money for doing nothing he is happy.

It's not nothing though, he's thoroughly pissing me off while he single handedly tries to destroys the best things in F1.

[vaptin]

Bernies evidently as board as the rest of us are during the off season.

[cap-dude]

Bernie

He complains endlessly about lack of overtaking, lack of excitement etc. Then he goes and organizes YET another street race. Overtaking & Street circuit don't go together, and we should be going to Rome.

If this effects Monza which I doubt it will. But if it does it will be an embarrassment.


When will F1 go to Portimao. One of the best modern tracks that is being praised by every series that visits it. Every race I've watched at Portimao has been insanely good. I'm telling you, if F1 went there then we'd have a good show. Get rid of Valencia whilst your at it to.