At the public level, the Grand Prix of Monza risks being one of the loudest flops in recent years. The maximum capacity for the race weekend, although reduced by the authorities to 50%, remains an unattainable chimera: so far 15 thousand tickets have been sold on Sunday, about half of the maximum available for the race. The fault of the prices? According to the president of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali, no. The former Ferrari team principal spoke both of the Monza flop, hoping that in these last hours there will be an increase in sales, and of the future of the Temple of Speed in the Circus: in short, the Autodrome is part of the history of Formula 1 and will also be part of the future, as long as it generates an economic return.
“I hope the data I have read is not objective and that people respond with enthusiasm, even the teams expect it. Monza has always been a special race, regardless of the color of the jersey you wear. This year, the countries where we have been able to host the public have always recorded great events: from Silverstone to Hungary, from Spa to Zandvoort. The response to Covid was different from country to country. For Monza 50 percent of the capacity was granted, but sales only began at the end of July“, Domenicali said to The Gazzetta dello Sport. “Could the high prices have affected? I do not know, there has not been anywhere else. If so, it is a choice of local promoters, we have no say in the matter. I would like the history of Monza to be projected into the future. We are discussing with the organizers precisely to understand how to relaunch the Grand Prix. I find it hard to think of a Formula 1 without Monza, though events are also business and there must be an economic return that justifies them. There Ferrari it’s too important not to think of a big positive effect when it comes back to summit ”, Domenicali added, trying to find a partial response to the drop in sales. “The enthusiasm that the brand is able to generate in the world is fundamental for Formula 1. The teams competing for the World Championship understand this too. Reviewing a competitive Ferrari would benefit the whole system“.
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