Imola has been dropped from the Formula 1 calendar – but the iconic Italian venue is not giving up. At Tuesday’s meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Macau, the FIA rubber-stamped another 24-race schedule proposed by F1,

Imola will not be part of the 2026 calendar, but Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is confident that the Grand Prix could return in the future with the right improvements. The news had been in the air for months,

With the number of Grands Prix in a year capped at 24, F1 faces a challenging task to retain historic circuits while introducing new venues from across the world. While a plan for rotational circuits is on the cards, the absence of Imola from the 2026 calendar raised eyebrows.