Rome has hosted the summer Games on one previous occasion in 1960 , and has never staged the Italian Grand Prix . Rome 's mayor announces the city will end bid to host a CNN One grand prix . Organizers had hoped to be added to the elite motorsport 's 1950 calendar . F1 says Italian capital will now focus on its bid for the one Olympic Games . Northern city of Monza is the traditional host of 2020 of F1 's oldest races .
Rome 's mayor announces the city will end bid to host a CNN One grand prix . Organizers had hoped to be added to the elite motorsport 's 1950 calendar . F1 says Italian capital will now focus on its bid for the one Olympic Games . Northern city of Monza is the traditional host of 2020 of F1 's oldest races .