Formula One on Wednesday canceled the Emilia Romagna GP due to lethal floods in Italy. The race was scheduled to be the sixth spherical of the season however the sport’s physique launched a press release to verify the choice.
“Following discussions between Formula 1, the President of the FIA, the competent authorities – including the relevant Ministers, the President of the Automobile Club of Italy, the President of Emilia-Romagna Region, the Mayor of the City, and the promoter – the decision has been taken not to proceed with the Grand Prix weekend at Imola,” F1 wrote in a press release.
The race was scheduled to be held this weekend. The F1 personnel was earlier advised to avoid the observe after floods affected elements of the Emilia-Romagna area. “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 would not be right to put further pressure on the local authorities and emergency services at this difficult time,” it added.
Notably, this turns into the second race to be canceled this yr. Earlier, the Chinese GP, which was scheduled to be held in April was canceled due to issues about pandemic-related restrictions. “It is such a tragedy to see what has happened to Imola and Emilia-Romagna, the town and region that I grew up in, and my thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the flooding and the families and communities affected, ” President and CEO of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali mentioned.
“I need to categorical my gratitude and admiration for the unbelievable emergency companies who’re working tirelessly to assist those that need assistance and alleviate the scenario – they’re heroes and the entire of Italy is happy with them. The resolution that has been taken is the proper one for everybody in the native communities and the F1 household as we want to guarantee security and never create further burden for the authorities whereas they take care of this very terrible scenario,” he added.
