Formula 1 has confirmed through an official statement that the Made in Italy Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix will continue to be present on the calendar of the highest category of motorsport until at least 2025.
Therefore, the historic Enzo e Dino Ferrari International Circuit in Imola will continue to be part of the calendar until the same date.
Imola first hosted a Formula 1 race at the 1980 Italian Grand Prix. Since 1981 it has hosted the famous San Marino Grand Prix, which was dropped from the calendar at the end of 2006.
The Italian track returned to F1 as the venue for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remained in 2021 thanks to the good reception it received from fans in its comeback campaign.
Now and after two courses demonstrating a great commitment to the Great Circus, the heads of Formula 1 have wanted to reward the Imola track, located about 30 km from Bologna, with a new contract that ensures their union until the 2025 season. .
Angelo Sticchi Damiani , president of ACI Italia , has been in charge of signing an agreement with F1 to give continuity to this association: “I am very satisfied with the agreement reached with Liberty Media. It was a complicated contract, because we did it, which We are a public body, with a private body such as Formula 1. But the important thing is that we have managed to secure the Imola Grand Prix until 2025”.
“We will continue to host two Formula 1 races in Italy over the next few years. It has been a great effort from everyone. We have managed to create a great group and I have to thank the Government and the Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, the Ministries of Foreign Foreign Affairs, Finance and Infrastructures and the Emilia-Romagna Region”, he concluded.
The current president of F1, Stefano Domenicali , was also very happy with the agreement reached: “I am delighted to be able to continue our excellent partnership with Imola and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix until 2025.”
“The circuit is iconic and has been part of our history. They have done an amazing job hosting two races during the pandemic. It must be a pride for the Italian fans to have two races and for all our fans to see this fantastic circuit on the calendar.” , he concluded.
According to rumours, the economic agreement is worth almost 23 million euros per year, with a small adjustment in favor of Liberty Media that will increase season after season, a much higher amount compared to the 10 million they paid until now.
