I don't know that I've ever seen this before. I don't even remember there being anything like due to the chicom plague this Race has been canceled.
Posted on 05/17/2023 4:43:20 AM PDT by God luvs America
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This weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola will not go ahead after extreme weather resulted in flooding in the local area, Formula One announced on Wednesday.
F1 held meetings with local authorities and the race promoter on Wednesday before agreeing the event could not proceed safely.
"The decision has been taken because it is not possible to safely hold the event for our fans, the teams and our personnel and it is the right and responsible thing to do given the situation faced by the towns and cities in the region," F1 said in a statement.
"It would not be right to put further pressure on the local authorities and emergency services at this difficult time."
The Grand Prix was due to be the sixth round of the season and the first of three races in a row, with events in Monaco and Spain due to take place over the following two weekends.
Heavy rainfall in the area resulted in flooding on Tuesday night, leading to concerns the Santerno river, which runs adjacent to the Imola circuit, would overflow. The circuit was evacuated as a precaution earlier on Tuesday following a red weather alert warning of floods and landslides in the area.
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and it won’t be made up either...
Even with full wets ???
I don't know that I've ever seen this before. I don't even remember there being anything like due to the chicom plague this Race has been canceled.
no paddock has ever been under water before either...
gurgle- gurgle, GASP !!!
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