Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has caused a stir by indicating he has enough interest from promoters to fill 30 places on the calendar.
His remarks were immediately seized upon by some as being evidence he is planning a 30-race F1 calendar. However, Domenicali indicated he has another approach in mind to take advantage of the growing interest from those who want to hold races.
The 2022 F1 calendar was supposed to feature a record 23 rounds. However one of those venues is currently listed as ‘to be confirmed’.
Domenicali’s team is presently engaged in finding a replacement for the Russian Grand Prix, which was cancelled indefinitely in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Following the outbreak of war last month he told investors he expects “no problem at all” replacing the race.
He underlined that confidence in an interview for Sky last week, saying F1 has “potential to go to 24” races in the future. “I would say there is potential to go to 30,” he…