Italy's deputy PM has called for this weekend's Emilia Romagna GP to be postponed amid severe flooding in the region. Full story: F1
For the second time in a few weeks, adverse weather has wreaked havoc on Emilia Romagna, with reports emerging from severe floods near the Imola circuit, the city of Bologna and other parts of the Italian region.
Pictures emerged on Wednesday of the support paddocks and TV compounded being flooded and several crucial motorways turned into rivers.Minister of Civil Protection Nello Musumeci said:"Twenty-four municipalities are flooded, all the rivers in Emilia Romagna have unfortunately overflowed. Options that are theoretically on the table for F1 and the FIA are to either cancel or postpone the entire event, or to push ahead with a compressed timetable given the loss of valuable set-up time. The organisers could also decide to cut back on the numbers of spectators allowed into the venue or hold the race behind closed doors.
"Scuderia AlphaTauri is very concerned about events unfolding over the past hours in Faenza and indeed the whole Emilia-Romagna area, with flooding and heavy rain causing considerable damage," it said.
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