[Chode]

Monza to keep Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix

The Italian Grand Prix will remain at Monza until 2016 after a deal between Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the historic track's managers.

There had been uncertainty over the circuit's future amid rumours of a new Grand Prix through the streets of Rome.

But Ecclestone has signed off a four-year extension to a contract which was due to expire in 2012.

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is one of F1's most famous venues, having first hosted the Italian Grand Prix in 1922.

Last year's race was won by Rubens Barrichello, with the Brazilian heading team-mate Jenson Button in a Brawn GP one-two.

The 2010 edition - the 14th in F1's 19-race schedule for this year - takes place on Sunday, 12 September.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8575307.stm

[Elle Bee]

it has to stay at Monza for the food and wine alone LOL

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[Proud_USA_Republican]

About the only track left in F1 where you can actually use a slight slipstream to help pass. And when I say slight, I mean it, because the amount of air distortion created by the curent F1 racecar aero and rear wings causes such a wake, its about impossible to pass unless the car in front of you has a mechanical failure. Plus now add the 2010 moronic rules of no refueling, and you’ve got a shiners style procession of cute looking mini-cars driving around like its a sunday parade down main street.
Bahrain had to be one of the most predictable, boring F1 races I’ve ever witnessed.
Replace Monza with a Rome street race? Have these pimps learned nothing by the snorevest that is Velencia?