Imola circuit received a fine for violating noise regulations with a single Formula 1 car. While the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari could officially be named after the founder of the Ferrari legendary sports car manufacturer and his son, the circuit is synonymous with the Italian city in which it is located Motorsport WeekThe circuit violated the municipality’s noise restrictions despite hosting races in Imola for the past 70 years.
Last October, Red Bull Racing co-hosted a day of shooting in Imola Max Verstappen at the wheel of an RB9. Sebastian Vettel won his fourth and final Drivers’ World Championship 2013 with the RB9. It was Red Bull’s last championship season until Verstappen’s two most recent titles in 2021 and 2022. The 2013 season was also the last season for the formula with naturally aspirated 2.4-litre V8 engines before the reintroduction of turbocharged engines.
The 2013 Red Bull’s unobstructed exhaust took just a handful of laps to exceed permitted sound levels on nearby detectors. Imola Circuit subsequently received a small fine of €500 ($543). It may seem like an insignificant sum for the infraction, but Imola is still an active facility. Several events are currently held on the three-mile course each year, including the Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix. Elena Penazzi, the government official in charge of the route, said„The Red Bull Event was the only time that the Autodrom caused a stir last year and that despite the many activities it always stayed within reasonable bounds.“
Like many historic circuits in Europe, Imola was originally a temporary circuit that gradually became a permanent venue in the 1970s. Imola once held the 1980 Italian Grand Prix as a replacement while Monza was undergoing a refurbishment. Imola started holding those San Marino Grand Prix from the following year to 2006. Formula One returned after a 14-year hiatus as the world championship looked for spare tracks during the pandemic-hit 2020 season. The circuit raised new sound barriers after an agreement was reached on the return of F1 a long-term basis.
