Sunday's Formula 1 race expected to go as scheduled.
Preparations for this weekend’s Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix have been affected by severe rainfall affecting the Imola circuit and surrounding region.
Formula 1 has reconvened at Imola to commence a run of three races in as many weekends, with Monaco and Barcelona following in quick succession. On Monday evening a red alert was issued by Italy’s Department of Civil Protection, warning of heavy rainfall, flooding and the risk of landslides through Tuesday and Wednesday. Emilia Romagna has been affected by heavy rain in recent weeks with two fatalities in the area earlier in the month.Personnel in the Formula 1 paddock, setting up the standard infrastructure, were instructed to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon as a precaution.
The situation at the circuit at Imola is accentuated by the presence of the Santerno river, located a short distance behind the paddock, which carries water from the Apennines towards the Adriatic Sea.Conditions are set to improve from Wednesday afternoon onwards though there remains a risk of showers influencing track activity throughout the grand prix weekend.
Spectator areas and car parks—the majority of which are on grass—are also likely to be adversely affected by the excessive rainfall. Teams and other personnel are traveling to the event as normal and no disruption is expected to the weekend’s on-track timetable.
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