Emilia-Romagna F1 grand prix under threat as flooding continues
Formula 1 personnel have been asked to stay away from the circuit and the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix risks cancellation due to extreme weather conditions.
The Emilia-Romagna region is facing severe flooding for the second time this month. (Dipartimento Protezione Civile)
Three people have died and thousands have been evacuated as floods continue in the Emilia-Romagna region, according to Reuters.
While the rain is forecasted to lift ahead of the race weekend, dangerous conditions remain with highways cut off and the risk of landslides and subsidence of river banks.
Head of the Italian Civil Protection agency Fabrizia Curcio surveys the impacted areas earlier this month. (Dipartimento Protezione Civile)
Formula 1 personnel were told to leave on Tuesday afternoon and stay away on Wednesday, according to Sky Sports, with images on social media showing areas of the Formula 2 and Formula 3 paddocks underwater.
The grand prix weekend is expected to begin with media commitments on Thursday before track action is scheduled for Friday morning.
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