Floods force cancellation of Sunday’s Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix

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There have been deadly floods in northern Italy

PARIS, AFP: The Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix due to be held at Imola this weekend has been called off as it is “not possible to safely hold the event” due to heavy flooding in the region, organisers said on Wednesday.

Five people have died after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy’s northern Emilia Romagna region.

At Imola, the Santerno river which borders the track was flooded and race organisers had asked journalists and team staff not to go to the circuit on Wednesday.

Formula One said in a statement that following high level discussions “the decision has been taken not to proceed with the Grand Prix weekend at Imola”.

“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,” it added.

“It would not be right to put further pressure on the local authorities and emergency services at this difficult time.” The decision to cancel the race was met with equanimity by the teams and drivers.

“Hope everyone in Emilia Romagna is able to stay safe and look out for each other,” wrote seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Instagram.

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