Ferrari donate €1 million to support Emilia Romagna after heavy flooding
F1 were forced to cancel this weekend’s race at Imola following persistent rainfall acros🌳s Tuesd🌸ay and Wednesday.
The subsequent floods have caused widesprea🌳d disruption in the ar🌱ea, leaving thousands affected.
F1 decided to canceꦉl the event in the interest of safety, but also to allow local authorities and health services to focus their attention on the local popuꦬlation.
To aid t𒐪he regi꧃on’s recovery, Ferrari have donated 1 million euros.
They released a statement on Twitter on Thursday afternoon: “Ferrari supports the flood-affected community and is donating 1 million euros to ♚the Emilia-Romagna Region's Agency for Territorial Safety and Civil Protection, joining the regional fundraising campaign.”
Team boss Frederic Vasseur adde🔥d: “On behalf of everyone working at Scuderia Ferrari I would like to express our deepest sympathy to everyone affected by this terrible trage🍸dy.
“Emilia-Romagnꦦa is our homeland and it’s heartbre🌊aking to see what people are going through at the moment."
Imola officials have also confirmed fans will be eligible for a refun🐻d following the cancellation of the event. ℱ;
ꦇAll fans have been offered a refund, or the opt꧟ion to use their tickets for 2024 to attend the race next year.
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