The noble gesture of Ferrari for the floods in Italy

The Italian team of Formula 1, Ferrari, donated one million euros for those affected by the floods in the Italian region of Emilia Romagnathat motivated the suspension of the test of the highest category of motorsport that was going to be held on Sunday at the circuit of Imola.

ferrari is based in Maranellovery close to the circuit and the million euros was delivered to the Agency for Territorial Security and Civil Protection of Emilia Romagna.

The money, according to a statement from ferrariwas secured to help the local population, with special attention to environmental recovery projects and management of hydrogeological instability.

Benedetto Vigna, CEO of ferraristated: “In difficult times, Ferrari is always by the side of its community. We wanted to give a concrete and immediate response to the most urgent needs of the population of Emilia Romagna, affected by the environmental catastrophe“.

The extreme weather conditions that plague Emilia Romagnathat caused at least 13 deaths, forced the Formula 1 to cancel the big prize which was to take place in the northeast of ItalyMotosport stands out.

The F1 and the race organizers made the decision to cancel the event last Wednesday because there was no guarantee of safety, plus they did not want to increase the load for the emergency service.

It is believed highly unlikely that the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix be rescheduled for later in the year due to calendar congestion. Therefore, the calendar for 2023 has been reduced following the cancellation of the Chinese GPwhich was set for April 16, but was canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions in the Asian country.

Source: Telam