According to Italian media, negotiations are underway to try to renew the Imola contract, which matches it. Nothing seems to be lost for the race of the Emilie-Romagne, which was said to be condemned a few days ago to give way to other great prices.
The president and organizer of the race is the former owner of the well -known stable Gian Carlo Minardi. Asked about the recent declarations of Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1, according to which Imola would find it difficult to continue to coexist with a calendar which includes a longer agreement with Monza, the Italian wanted to be more optimistic.
“Our mission is to demonstrate that we are able to continue to organize a Grand Prix, and to put in difficulty those who will have to decide the composition of the calendar,” Minardi said as the last race of the current contract in Imola.
“Negotiations exist. They have even started. The next few days will be important, because everyone will be present and it will be easier to meet around a table.”
Crucial point for Imola, the event benefits from the support of the president of the Émilie-Romagne region, Michele de Pascale.
He told the Gazzetta dello Sport: “For institutions, this is not a question of budget, because there is a strong interest to continue. Negotiations have been underway for some time. Monza does not prevent Imola from being also present.”
Flavio Siniscalsi, head of the Sports Department at the Italian Council of Ministers, also commented on Imola’s negotiations.
“The efforts of local and national authorities are essential. We must encourage and strengthen interinstitutional collaboration.”
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