Stefano Domenicali, F1 CEO, has seen his hopes of rotating races gain more momentum, and he believes it is happening soon. Under this format, an F1 race will be rotated to accommodate new venues.
With 24 races making up the 2025 calendar, chances are small to add new venues to the list. The rotational races, however, are on the cards.
Speaking to the investors of Liberty Media, Domenicali’s rotational plan is taking shape and will have more news soon.
“We have some news to share very, very soon with regard to the possibility in the mid-term to have some rotational European Grand Prix and some other new options coming later. This is something that, of course, we will clarify in the due course.
“It is true that we have a large demand of new possible venues that want to come in and our choice will always be balanced between the right economical benefits that we can have as a system and also to leverage the growth on the market that we can see potential that will be beneficial for us to grow even further our business.”
The President and the CEO of F1 Group also states his dream of seeing Argentina returning to the calendar during a Globant event during the United States Grand Prix.
Europe already features 10 races including Azerbaijan. Italy has two with Imola and Monza, and Spain’s new Madrid circuit will be joining in 2026, replacing Barcelona as the contract with the latter expires the same year.
Barcelona is considering sharing a spot with the Dutch GP according to recent rumors, yet, the Dutch organisers of the Dutch GP have distanced themselves from the rumors.
Domenicali faces a challenge in his plan due to the existing long contract held by most European circuits. Some of these tracks are reliant on staging an annual race for their financial health.
Silverstone, Hungaroring, and Red Bull Ring’s contract runs into the 2030s. Spa, Monza, and Imola will expire in 2026. There is little chance to see Monaco sharing its slot despite only signing up for the 2025 season.
Venues worldwide are keen to join the calendar with F1 enjoying high interest and revenue recently. Saudi Arabia will be having two races, including at the Qiddiya Circuit which is under construction. Rwanda could be the next African venue and Argentina is eyeing a comeback.
The current Concorde Agreement allows 25 races, but Domenicali is happy with 24 for the time being.
“We believe that the balance we have in terms of numbers is the right one, so 24 is the balanced number that we feel is right. I do believe that all the propositions that are coming on our table is just giving us the possibility to make even better choices for our future.
“So as always, we need to be balanced, knowing that we cannot follow only the pure direct financial proposition because that is different from region to region, but it’s up to us to propose to our stakeholders the right choice.
“I think that we are in a good momentum to make sure that the strategy for the future is even stronger, and that’s why we are so confident about the fact that this will help to enhance our platform on the sport, on social and business perspective.”
