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Verstappen Champions Imola Revival Amid Funding Promises

5/21/2025

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Max Verstappen passionately advocates for the return of Imola to the F1 calendar, following its heartbreaking cancellation in 2023 due to devastating floods. With the Italian government pledging €5 million each year from 2026 to 2032 for Imola and Monza, discussions are heating up over F1's hefty €60 million contract renewal demand, sparking hopes for a revived San Marino GP.

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Max Verstappen passionately advocates for the return of Imola to the F1 calendar, following its heartbreaking cancellation in 2023 due to devastating floods. With the Italian government pledging €5 million each year from 2026 to 2032 for Imola and Monza, discussions are heating up over F1's hefty €60 million contract renewal demand, sparking hopes for a revived San Marino GP.