Before the start of the race weekend in Imola, the official presentation of the Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna took place with the participation of representatives of government circles at various levels.
The main idea of their speeches was that they want to continue to organize two Formula 1 races in Italy – in Imola and Monza. This season, for the fourth time in a row, the championship calendar will again feature stages on two classic Italian circuits, as it was in its day – from 1980 to 2006.
“Hosting a Grand Prix means work, tourism, beauty, identity, tradition, innovation, and these are all symbols of prosperity. This creates jobs, and in times like these this is a sacred thing, said Matteo Salvini, Italy’s infrastructure minister. – That’s why our goal is to keep the races in Imola and Monza, which must necessarily coexist.
The challenges associated with environmental issues are quite understandable, but the roar of the engines is still beautiful and nothing can replace it, although it annoys someone.
Slvvini also stressed that the government has provided additional financial assistance to the Emilia-Romagna region, which suffered from the recent flooding related to heavy rains.
The president of the region, Stefano Bonacchini, confirmed that despite the difficult weather conditions, the Formula 1 race will definitely take place, although this required emergency measures from the city of Imola and the entire region.
“We are very proud that many racers consider our track to be one of the best,” he said. “As for the alarms related to the weather situation, it has been difficult in recent days and the forecast promises that it will be almost worse than ten days ago, but the Grand Prix will go ahead anyway.”
Source: F1 News
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