Rome will be hosting Formula 1 race

F1-track in Rome

F1-track in Rome

In 2013 there will be a Formula 1 Grand Prix on the streets of Rome. Confirmed by Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone. This added race to the calendar will come as it increases in size once again, to 20 races.

This year there are 19 Grands Prix – the highest amount in one seasonsince 2005. 20 races in one season will be an all time high.

Rome was named as a possible candidate for a race last year before
Ecclestone seemingly drifted away from the idea, but now it seems confirmed.

Bernie Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone

The race will be hold in the area of EUR, a subburb south of the town centre.

“Rome will come into the programme for 2013,” the Englishman told German magazine Speedweek.

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