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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Domenicali offers no guarantee of races in Europe staying on F1 calendar

F1 cars race at Silverstone
Silverstone, regarded as one of the classic European races, will not be ring-fenced. Photograph: Stanley Anthony/ATP/SPP/Shutterstock

The Formula One chief executive, Stefano Domenicali, has warned that races in Europe will have no guarantee of their place on the sport’s calendar in future.

The demand to host F1 is higher than ever and, with state‑backed circuits willing to pay exorbitant sums of money, Domenicali rejected calls for what are considered classic meetings to be ring-fenced as integral to the history and appeal of the sport.

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