Rome has agreed a deal with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to stage a Grand Prix in the Italian capital, organisers said today.

Organiser Maurizio Flammini told the Italian media:

“The agreement with Bernie Ecclestone to bring the Rome grand prix to life has already been done and signed.

The city’s authorities have been making plans for the race for more than a year and intend to host a race on as street-style circuit.

Don’t worry Monza fans – the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, says that the Rome Grand Prix is not here to take the place of the classic circuit. He said:

“We think the Rome Grand Prix would be very important and we are in favour of it. And it’s not true that it is an alternative to Monza.

“Monza is a grand prix on the circuit, and the grand prix of Rome is integrative to that of Monza, it’s not a replacement.”

No dates or further details have been released.