The officials at Monza are worried that once Rome gets in that it will take the Italian GP away for historic Monza - which is in a tough position because facilities there have been hardly updated and up against a new venue, with more political clout, and probably a higher race fee, you can see where there worries are coming from.

IMHO Monza represents the history, like ol Hockenheim, Spa, Silverstone, etc. If F1 goes away from these tracks soon there will be no history and no F1. Short term economics that cut these ties will eventually be left without anything. It is proven over and over.

The Rome GP is a bad idea, all around. F1 fans, this is your sport too. Have your say!

www.wheels24.co.za/FormulaOne/Monza-F1-f...

Ex-world champ James Hunt, F1's former notorious playboy, is profiled here in a feature tying in to the latest world happenings and his pre-race superstitions. Sloppy reading yet great photos from the 70's particularly of Hunt with Stirling Moss, who was quite a hipster in his day. All for the sake of shameless self promotion and selling papers, good fun nonetheless. Enjoy --

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1320323...