Looks like last lap for fabled Imola circuit

POLE POSITION BY DANIEL MOXON THIS weekend's race looks increasingly likely to be a Formula 1 swansong for one of its most iconic tracks.

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Imola’s story is packed with tradition and tragedy and the rolling Italian countryside makes it one of the most picturesque venues in F1.

But the writing has been on the wall for some time, amid F1's desire to expand into lucrative new markets. To that end, the Madrid Grand Prix debuts next year and, with the calendar unlikely to go beyond 24 races, room will have to be made somewhere.