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F1 News - Ecclestone wants Rome to alternate with Monza - promoter - January, 2011 |
Jan.14 (GMM) The promoter of a grand prix on the streets of Rome in 2013 has not given up on bringing F1 to the Italian capital. On Thursday, the event appeared to have heard its death knell when it emerged Bernie Ecclestone had written to Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno.The Italian newspaper La Repubblica said Ecclestone's letter explained that his sport needed to focus on expanding internationally and in the US rather than allowing single countries to host more than one race per year.But Alemanno has clarified that the F1 chief executive's letter was not a "rejection" for Rome."(Instead) there is the decision to grant Italy just one grand prix, either at Monza or Rome, or in both cities but in alternated seasons," he is quoted in the Italian media.The mayor added that Rome will announce a "finalised decision" next week.The Rome race's hopeful promoter Maurizio Flammini also took Ecclestone's letter to be the start of negotiations with F1 officials and the organisers of the staunchly-opposed Monza event."Ecclestone has proposed alternating Rome and Monza," Flammini said in a statement published by ANSA news agency."We will speak to the Automobile Club of Milan and to (Monza circuit owner) Sias to see if there is the possibility of collaboration," he added.F1 News F1 Schedule F1 Line-up Constructors' Championship Drivers' Championship F1 Tickets Live F1 Coverage Full Version: Formula 1 News Formula 1 Schedule Formula 1 Line-up Constructors' Championship Drivers' Championship Live F1 Coverage 10 'n' Pole F1 Regulations The Forums Motorsport Shop F1 Merchandise F1 Tickets F1 Diecast F1 Videos F1 Games Back To Top |