A little less than a month ago, the Emilia-Romagna Formula 1 Grand Prix had to be suspended due to severe flooding that affected the area where the Imola circuit is located.
Now, Formula 1 has not wanted to turn its back on a territory that has been badly punished and is now struggling to return to normality when the storms have already disappeared.
One of the most active in this regard is being Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque Ferrari driver has auctioned the clothing that he wore at the Monaco Grand Prix to raise funds with the aim of contributing to the recovery of this area of ​​Italy so punished.
For now, the initiative is being a success, since 429,600 euros have already been raised to help in the cleanup work in Emilia-Romagna. Among the objects for which the strongest bids have been made are the helmet that the pilot wore in Monaco, which sold for 306,000 euros, which is a record for a competition helmet in any discipline.
Other objects that have also been auctioned are the pilot’s jumpsuit, which has sold for 61,200 euros; his gloves, which have found a buyer for 42,000 euros; and the boots, which cost 20,400.
The severe floods that Emilia Romagna suffered resulted in the death of 15 people, the evacuation of another 36,000, the interruption of the electricity supply to 34,000 homes, the collapse or weakening of several bridges and the cutting of at least 500 roads .
In addition to this individual initiative by Charles Leclerc, Formula 1 as a competition also announced a donation of 1 million euros to the victims, while the Italian car manufacturer Ferrari promised to pay the same amount.
