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The Price of Soul

Is there still room in Formula 1 for places that matter more than they profit?

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Vincenzo Landino
May 21, 2025
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β€œIf we don’t come back here next year, it’s really a shame.” – Oscar Piastri

β€œI love Imola, I love Italy. I really hope we can race here again next year.” – Franco Colapinto

β€œLosing Imola would be a disgrace. These are the tracks that made me fall in love with racing.” – Max Verstappen

Every Formula 1 circuit has a story.

But only a few have a soul.

The tifosi crowding the fences like church on Easter. The pit lane steeped in memory, grief, and triumph. This is a piece of living history in the rolling hills of Emilia-Romagna.

And now, it’s fighting for its future.

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