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Spa GP says F1 only wants eight European races

Jan.13 Formula 1 sees its future with only eight surviving grands prix in Europe. That is the claim of Belgian politician Melchior Wathelet, who doubles as president of the Belgian GP promoter Spa Grand Prix. 'I am very satisfied,' he told the Belgian news agency Sporza, after it was announced that Spa-Francorchamps had inked a new race contract with Formula 1 through 2031. However, the deal marks the start of F1's new idea to annually alternate some European races, meaning the iconic circuit will be absent from the schedule in 2028 and 2030. 'These were difficult discussions,' Wathelet admitted. 'Formula 1 only wants eight grands prix in Europe. It was therefore difficult to sign a...
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