Stefano Domenicali has hinted that Formula 1 will soon feature "many" more grands prix across Europe.

At present, despite Europe traditionally being the heart of the sport, only nine of the 24 races on the current calendar take place on the continent.

However, there is growing speculation about F1 seeking to explore new locations, which could lead to some European races rotating annually starting from the introduction of the new regulations in 2026.

Zandvoort, Spa-Francorchamps, Imola, and Barcelona are considered early contenders for the rotation system, potentially allowing these circuits to pay reduced hosting fees while continuing to stage their events every two years.

This week, during an event in Spain where Domenicali introduced F1's new sponsor Banco Santander, a journalist enquired whether Germany could return to the race calendar.

"Germany has always been part of our calendar – and full of motorsport and automotive tradition," Domenicali replied.

"But unfortunately we don't have a grand prix there these days. This is not because we don't want to, but because the situation in Germany has changed. We are trying to find the right partners to start a constructive dialogue again."

"Audi is coming to Formula 1, and with Mercedes we have a strong partner. Everyone is pushing to find a solution, but we don't have that solution yet," he told Bild newspaper. "But our task is to finally find one."

The challenge is that Formula 1, in agreement with the teams, has a cap of 24 races per year.

However, introducing a rotation system will give the sport the flexibility to expand further into Europe.

"In 2026, you will see something interesting," Domenicali hinted. "We are discussing with other organisers in Europe to do something that will be announced soon. 2026 will be a year in which there will be many grands prix in Europe," he added.

"At the moment we have many options." body check tags ::