I know that was floated for Francorchamps when the previous contract was ending as a compromise for paying less. Liberty acts like robbers in their negotiations: pay up or lose your spot.
Iirc the average amount to organize an F1 grand prix was around 40 million dollars. Any organization paying less is at risk, basically.
The rumors article calls out 5 tracks with expiring 2025 contracts likely to enter rotation: Imola, Monaco, Spa, Zandvoort and Monza. And your finances article seems to support your theory regarding these tracks. And we know liberty won’t touch a US race, that’s been their main expansion goal.
I don’t think it’s far fetched to see monza or spa rotate with these new tracks in discussion.
I know that was floated for Francorchamps when the previous contract was ending as a compromise for paying less. Liberty acts like robbers in their negotiations: pay up or lose your spot.
Iirc the average amount to organize an F1 grand prix was around 40 million dollars. Any organization paying less is at risk, basically.
Edit: here it is broken down with a list of how much each venue pays (from 2 years ago, but it gives a good idea): https://formulapedia.com/cost-to-host-f1-race/
The rumors article calls out 5 tracks with expiring 2025 contracts likely to enter rotation: Imola, Monaco, Spa, Zandvoort and Monza. And your finances article seems to support your theory regarding these tracks. And we know liberty won’t touch a US race, that’s been their main expansion goal.
I don’t think it’s far fetched to see monza or spa rotate with these new tracks in discussion.