While it is hoped that time will give the Regions severely hit by heavy floods a break to allow relief efforts and continue with the search for the missing, a real solidarity race has begun. Team, pilots they immediately demonstrated their closeness to the hard-hit population by sharing links and all the channels they could use to make comments donations. Inviting everyone to do so, in their own possibilities. One of the most involved teams, and determined to do more, is Ferrari, which finds its roots, and also many of its fans, in Emilia-Romagna.
Precisely these, they never fail to demonstrate the love they feel towards the team. And in fact one of the most beautiful and significant images of the day comes from the social media of two boys from Romagna, two fans of the Red, needless to say, Virginia and Luke. The two in a canoe, in the desolation of the buildings submerged in water and mud, carry a Ferrari flag on the canoe. They wave it with a smile that breaks the drama of the moment, which warms hearts, as well as the description that accompanies the photo published by Virginia:“He who always indulges me, we who together are a force and overcome them all! Go Ferrari today, tomorrow and always and GO ROMAGNA, ROMAGNA NEVER GIVES UP!!”
Because the heart, the desire to never give up this land is in the blood, like the passion for engines.
And this love that the team has received over many years from this land, now wants to reciprocate, helping. Because there is so much to do to get this earth back on its feet, but above all, it must be done immediately. Precisely for this reason, the words of the team principal, Frédéric Vasseur and of the pilots, focused above all on the commitment that this difficult mission requires.
The harsh reality of the facts
The race for solidarity began with the communication on theXNUMX / XNUMX days of the Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. A decision taken by mutual agreement between F1, the team, the local authorities, which many expected and which everyone immediately understood and promoted, first and foremost Ferrari: “Scuderia Ferrari fully supports the decision by Formula 1 and the FIA to cancel the scheduled Imola Grand Prix. "
The teams themselves bear witness to the impact of these catastrophic events, grappling with the harsh reality of the facts. Many men and women of teams already on site, such as Alpine, Red Bull, found an apocalyptic scenario upon waking up yesterday. Rivers instead of roads, cars being swept away by the current. And you can't turn away and ignore it when you have those images in your head.
The decision not to race, even behind closed doors, did not need further justification:“Although it is one of our home races, and therefore even more important, the priority right now can only be the safety of all people who live and work in areas affected by bad weatherreads the Ferrari press release. People must be put first and all the resources of the Region must serve to be able to save as many as possible.
Vasseur: “We will bring our help”
We need concrete help, everyone tries to help as they can, and Ferrari certainly doesn't want to hold back: "Run? it wouldn't have made sense. It's a real tragedy for people around the circuit and we don't want to get in the way in any way. The race would have been a great event for the Region but the priority is not to compete but to help people. Right now it's not about sending a message to the fans but to the people who live in the affected areas in Emilia-Romagna, because it's a real tragedy and we have to be close to them. They are our first fans and in this case we have to be their first fans. We are thinking about how to bring our help to the people and we will definitely do something.”
And something concrete has already been done. The team, in fact, communicated through its social networks that it has allocated 1 million euros to the emergency in Emilia-Romagna, by joining the regional fundraising.
Leclerc and Sainz: "Force! The priority is to help”
The first messages came from the two drivers of the Maranello team, shocked by what is happening in Emilia-Romagna. Charles Leclerc immediately promoted fundraising for the municipality of Faenza, one of the areas most affected by the heavy floods. "Strength and courage guys in this difficult time" the message that the Monegasque wanted to get to as many people as possible through his social networks, combined with information for donations that will be destined for families and all the affected businesses. Information also reposted by Sainz, who invites you to donate: “Your help is vital for those affected by the emergency”. The Spaniard also wanted to publish a video message to express his closeness even more: "How are you? It continues to rain here in Emilia-Romagna. It's a tough day because the Imola Grand Prix has been canceled but it's been two days full of rain in Emilia Romagna e the most important thing is to help the people who are suffering this extreme weather to evacuate. I really wanted to race in front of our fans but safety is the priority, there are many Formula One races. "
Source statements: sky sports f1
