The Formula 1 has confirmed this Wednesday the cancellation of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prixsixth round of the World Cup that was going to be held this weekend at the Imola circuit, due to the serious floods that have been ravaging the transalpine region in recent days, caused by the cyclone Minerva.

“Following discussions between Formula 1, the FIA ​​President, the competent authorities, including the relevant ministers, the President of the Automobile Club of Italy, the President of the Emilia Romagna region, the mayor of the city and the promoter, The decision has been made not to proceed with the Grand Prix weekend at Imola,” the organizers announced in a statement.

The organizers pointed out that they had made this decision “because it is not possible to carry out the event safely for the fans, the teams and the staff.” “It is the correct and responsible thing to do in the face of the situation that the towns and cities of the region are going through. It would not be correct to put more pressure on local authorities and emergency services at this difficult time,” they warned.

The heavy rains that have even forced the evacuation of towns in the region, have caused the overflow of the Santerno river, adjacent to the circuit, which has flooded areas of the enclosure, which even had to be evacuated this Tuesday. The team workers received the order not to go to the circuit this Wednesday, so cancellation was already an option.

Source: Eitb

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