An iconic venue to kick off the European season
Six races down already, and we’re gearing up for our first European race of the yr.
After the opening flyaway races, the recognisable group motorhomes – with just a few new additions – will probably be again in motion because the paddock takes on a well-known type for almost all of the summer season, with the vans lining up on the banks of the Santerno river in Emilia Romagna.
Imola has been again on the calendar since 2020 – though the 2023 version of the race needed to be cancelled because of the horrible flooding that impacted the area – and is a success with the drivers and groups alike resulting from its structure, backdrop and particular environment.
Overtaking is feasible courtesy of the lengthy flat-out stretch throughout the end line to the Tamburello chicane in the beginning of the lap, and final yr delivered an exhilarating end as Lando Norris hunted down Max Verstappen however simply ran out of time to go the defending champion, crossing the road a mere 0.7s behind his rival.
It supplied sensible leisure within the closing phases for the tens of 1000’s of followers crammed into this iconic circuit. Right here’s hoping for extra of the identical this yr.
