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According to Domenicali, Nice is positioning itself to organize an F1 Grand Prix
A Renault F1 roadshow with D. Ricciardo occurred in 2019. © Marc de Mattia / DPPI
La Formula 1 thrives in the south-east of France. Since 2018, the French Grand Prix has been held at the Circuit Paul-Ricard (Var) while the Principality of Monaco hosts one of the major events on the calendar. However, another town on the French Riviera seems to be positioning itself to organize a race, as reported the daily L’Équipe : Nice.
At least that's what Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1, says. The 57-year-old Italian explained to the French newspaper that the city of Nice “wants a Grand Prix”, and describes this project as" amazing ".
“Historically, France is an important motorsport nation (…) It's great because it proves that other destinations in your country are interested in F1. We will look into the files and study them carefully. There are other things that could happen very soon. »
This media release by Stefano Domenicali leaves the door to multiple interpretations. Would the addition of an event in Nice be to the detriment of Monaco or Paul-Ricard? The Monaco meeting comes to the end of its contract in 2022 and F1 is going to great lengths to reduce the historical (weekend reduced to three days instead of four) and economic advantages of this jewel of the season.
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For its part, the French Grand Prix also contests its last year of contract in 2022 with Liberty Media, the American owners of F1. Its future seems more and more called into question in a context of expansion towards countries not hesitating to sign large checks (the United States with Miami and Las Vegas in 2023, the countries of the Middle East) and make eyes at F1 so that it can return to their territory (South Africa in Kyalami).
Stefano Domenicali's statement thus puts a little more pressure on those responsible for the French and Monaco Grands Prix. Liberty Media wants these countries to align with their economic demands, regardless of their cultural weight in this sport since 1950. The former director of the Team Ferrari meets “by the end of July” to discover more information on the future of the French Grand Prix.
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17/06/2022 at 06:02 a.m.
Little reminder, who is mayor of Nice and influential member in the PACA region? A certain Christian ESTROSI... but isn't he also involved in the Grand Prix at Paul Ricard??? Would he not maneuver to recover the event?