The president of Formula 1 doesn't think a woman will race at the top level in the next five years.
"We are dedicated to giving the maximum possibility for women to come to F1," Domenicali said.
Unless there is a meteorite, I don't think a girl will enter F1 in the next five years.
It's very unlikely.
F1 was trying to improve the system.
The only two women to start an F1 World Championship grand prix are from Italy.
Maria Teresa de Filippis competed in five races in the 1950s and Lella Lombardi competed in 12 races in the 70's.
She won half a point for finishing sixth in the Spanish Grand Prix.
The female-only W Series is being promoted by F1 this season.
The collaboration with Formula W is very positive.
To give girls the chance to be at the same level of competition as the guys, they need to be at the same age when they start racing.
We are looking at what we can do to make the system better. Soon, you'll see some action.
We want to build up the right parameters with the right approach for them to start racing against the guys, at the right age, with the right car.
Two-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick is aiming for F1, but has said she is not sure whether women will be able to cope with the physical demands currently required to make it there.
Power steering is not available in F2 and F3 cars.
Even though they have been successful in go-karting, a lot of women do struggle without power steering and heavy cars.
Domenicali, who was speaking in a wide-ranging news conference before the start of the season in Belgium this weekend, did not elaborate on what plans he had to ease women's path to F1.
Domenicali said that he was in discussions to hold a race in South Africa at the Kyalami circuit, but he didn't say if it would make it to the calendar in the future.
He said that South Africa is the most likely place to have a race in Africa.
There are ongoing discussions. A long-term commitment is what we're looking for. It's taking a while. We will clarify it in the next day or two.
The commitment to being in Africa is something we want to take, but we don't want it to go wrong.
The calendar will be decided in the next few weeks.
The return of South Africa was seen as a threat to the historic Belgian race at Spa-Francorchamps, but Domenicali said people should be careful before saying this year's Belgian Grand Prix would be the last.
The Belgian GP promoter was going to spend a lot of time in my office this weekend.
China has not been on the calendar for the last three seasons because of Covid restrictions.
All the major sports leagues are waiting to understand what is going on, and we believe we will have a clear guidance on what is happening in China by the end of the year.
The Chinese Communist party was going to hold elections in October. The first point will be to understand what the Covid regulations are in that country.
He was asked about China's human rights record and whether it could put the race at risk. We have to be careful.
We wanted to put the spotlight on our positives. We will highlight what we think is the right thing to highlight in all the countries. We will move out if it isn't happening.
The Chinese Grand Prix is not under threat as a result of the country's stance on human rights and geopolitics according to the comments made by the person.
Despite the concerns raised by drivers after a rocket attack on a nearby oil refinery, Saudi Arabia will remain on the calendar.
Domenicali said that the country is pushing to change what they believe is the right way to move forward.
We will help with our spotlight so that what they promised will be delivered.
The calendar would be 24 races next year, which would be the longest in history, he said.
The maximum is 23 or 24 races.
He said that the historic races in Europe can't be expected to have the financial strength to cover the money the other races are paying.
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will move to the beginning of March in 2024, which will cause the calendar to look different.
He didn't explain the ramifications of that, but it's likely to mean that Saudi Arabia and Bahrain can't start the season as they have this year and are expected to in three years. The first race is likely to be Australia's.
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