Formula 1: Stefano Domenicali says 30 Grand Prix’s a possibility, Las Vegas and Africa could also host GP’s in the future: Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that Las Vegas and Africa both could be holding races in the future. Meanwhile, he also says 30 Grand Prix’s a season is a possibility looking at the interest of the sport. Follow Formula 1 Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Stefano said, “Not only Las Vegas, but there are also other cities that are interested in Formula 1. We need to be balanced, we need to see what are the other opportunities. And very soon we are going to tell everyone what is our strategy to develop that market.”
Formula 1: F1 boss says 30 race calendar big possibility, eyes Grand Prix’s in Las Vegas and Africa – Check Out
Formula 1 is set for a record season this year after having 23 races. There are rumors that Las Vegas could join from next season to host a third race in the United States. Las Vegas last hosted a race back in the year 1984.
He feels that Africa is also a potential market where the sport can grow. South Africa’s Kyalami Circuit last hosted a race back in 1993. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton also insisted that the Kyalami Circuit should be back in F1.
Domenicali added, “On top of America, on top of China, I think there is a potential also to be in Africa soon. There is a lot of interest there. For sure that’s another area that so far is missing in the geography of our calendar.”
Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali has confirmed to Sky Sports F1 that Las Vegas and Africa could both hold races in the future, and says 30 Grands Prix a season would be possible due to the level of interest in the sport 🏎️
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Formula 1: F1 boss says 30 race calendar big possibility, eyes Grand Prix’s in Las Vegas and Africa – Check Out
Formula 1: 30 races could be a possibility
The current Concorde Agreement in Formula 1 runs till 2025 and allows only 24 races per season. Domenicali added, “I think there is potential to go to 24. I would say there is potential to go to 30. In terms of the interest, we see all around the world.”
“It is up to us to try to find the right balance considering what are the venues which would like to be in F1. What are the historical values we need to see on the calendar.”
Formula 1: F1 boss says 30 race calendar big possibility, eyes Grand Prix’s in Las Vegas and Africa – Check Out
Domenicali also said that some current races could lose their spot in the F1 calendar next year. He further added, “There are some promoters who have expiring agreements, and probably some of the current Grand Prix’s will no longer be part of the calendar.”
If this happens in Formula 1 where we get to see 30 races in a season and new circuits then the popularity of the sport will only grow. To date, fans have popularised the sport after the arrival of the Netflix series Drive To Survive. But, it will be interesting to see how everybody copes with the pressure.
New teams will also join the sport. It’s not like we’ll just have 10 teams in the grid but we can have 3-4 teams more by 2026. So, the fans are waiting eagerly to see a bigger change in the sport.
Formula 1: F1 boss says 30 race calendar big possibility, eyes Grand Prix’s in Las Vegas and Africa – Check Out
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