Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno has confirmed his city is no longer pushing for a space on the Formula One calendar.
This week, the mayor said Rome was "taking a step back" with its plans for a street race in the EUR district, after Bernie Ecclestone said there was no room for two races in one country.
"Now I can formally and definitively renounce the project of the grand prix of Rome," said Alemanno according to Italian press sources at a press conference.
He said surveys had shown that the idea of an F1 race in Rome was unpopular, adding that the historic city should instead focus on securing the 2020 Olympics.
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