Monza could leave F1 after 2016

The Italian Grand Prix may no longer be held at Monza in the coming years. If the atmosphere of the fans still offers a superb spectacle, the audiences are in decline and no longer seem to be sufficient for the management of the F1. The circuit located in Lombardy has hosted the discipline since the birth of the Championship in 1950, except in 1980 when the event took place in Imola.

But Bernie Ecclestone is not known for his sensitivity and the sustainability of the discipline comes first. “The results are not good. I don't think we will have another contract because the old one was disastrous for us from a commercial point of view. So it will be “bye-bye” after 2016.”, affirmed Bernie Ecclestone in the Gazzetta dello Sport. “TV audiences in Italy are the lowest. How can we reverse the trend? By putting the Ferrari first and second in qualifying and the race. »

The F1 financier could be of service to Luca di Montezemolo, the President of Ferrari, who has expressed the desire to see the Italian Grand Prix contested on the Mugello circuit which belongs to him. “I haven’t received any offers,” Mr. E said.