Layout: Actual
When was the track built?
The circuit was planned in 1950 and built in 1952, a 5km layout with no chicanes.
It first hosted a non-championship F1 race in 1963 and it will take until 1980, after a big pressure from Enzo Ferrari himself, to have the first titles race here, the only time it has replaced Monza; it will host the San Marino GP until 2006.
First chicanes were introduced in the 1970s but the biggest change was made after the tragic 1994 weekend.
F1 came back here in 2020, due to the calendar changes following the Covid pandemic, and the circuit will be kept in the rotation.
When was its first Grand Prix?
In 1980, a race dominated by Nelson Piquet’s Brabham-Ford, after a Renault 1-2 in the qualifying session; Jones and Reutemann finished second and third, giving Williams their first constructor title.
It is one of the seven Italian circuit that will rotate in European Continental Series and World Title.
What’s the circuit like?
The fast anti-clockwise circuit has kept its old-school spirit, despite the few amendments in the layout to improve safety.
The long main straight is also the best overtaking spot, but also the Variante Alta and turn 17 could see some action.
Cars with good balance through fast corners are the favorites to get a win.
Where is it located?
In the outskirts of the city of Imola, around 30 minutes from Bologna and its airport. (+ 44°20’38”, + 11°42’43”)
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