Imola sets up a big screen to cheer for Antonelli and offers itself to F1
Imola has set up a big screen at the Checco Costa Museum, at the Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit, for fans to watch the Mexico GP and cheer Kimi Antonelli, who could seal the title. Out of F1 since the end of 2025, the track is an emergency option if the series has to replace the Qatar or Abu Dhabi rounds.
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Imola se mexe porque pode voltar à F1. Com Catar e Abu Dhabi ameaçados por fatores externos e a categoria avaliando substitutos, o autódromo italiano montou um evento para ver a corrida no México.
O Corriere dello Sport relatou que o Museu Checco Costa, no circuito Enzo e Dino Ferrari, abre as portas na noite de domingo, com telão para o público ver a corrida e torcer por Kimi Antonelli, que pode conquistar o título no México. A entrada é gratuita.
O prefeito, Marco Panieri, falou da relação do piloto com a cidade. "Ele cresceu aqui e deu passos importantes em sua carreira neste lugar", afirmou, chamando Imola de casa esportiva do italiano.
O evento ganha peso com a incerteza sobre Catar e Abu Dhabi: o traçado surge como plano emergencial caso a F1 tenha de trocar uma ou as duas provas.
No México, o chefe da Red Bull, Laurent Mekies, disse confiar no trabalho da categoria e da FIA. "Realmente confiamos na FIA e na Fórmula 1. É um assunto sério", declarou. James Vowles, da Williams, confirmou que os planos alternativos estão adiantados: "Eles têm um Plano B e um Plano C" — e contou que as equipes recebem atualizações frequentes.
Fora da F1 desde o fim de 2025, Imola pode voltar a receber um GP se as provas do Golfo não acontecerem.
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