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Italy's severe flooding: Formula 1 cancelled

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17 May 2023

Italy's severe flooding
Formula 1 cancelled

Heavy rain affecting the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, where the Grand Prix is held.Heavy rain affecting the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, where the Grand Prix is held.

The 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off following torrential rain in Italy.

The region of Emilia Romagna has been hit by heavy rain and severe flooding for weeks, but the renewed rounds of rain in recent days has worsened the situation further.

What was set to be the sixth race of the season in Imola, in the Emilia Romagna region, has been cancelled due to the severity of the weather situation and is unlikely to be rescheduled.

This follows the paddock being evacuated on Tuesday 16th May with Formula 1 personnel warned to stay away from the circuit.

While the weather is generally set to improve in the coming days, the current situation is unsafe. The Italian authorities has placed the Emilia Romagna region under a red threat-level warning due to the risk of flooding and landslides.

Five people have been killed by the flooding in the wider region, with over five thousand residents evacuated after 120 mm of rain fell in 36 hours.

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