Flooding, rising river raise concerns over this weekend's Formula 1 race in Imola

Associated Press

Published May 16, 2023 • 1 minute read

Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action during the race at Imola in 2021. Reuters

Flooding and a rising river next to the track have raised concerns over the running of this weekend’s Formula One Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

After torrential rains, parking and other areas for the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit are flooded and the press room was evacuated, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported Tuesday.

More rain is in the forecast for the rest of the week, with practice due to start Friday, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.

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Teams had already started setting up their garages.

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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Personnel have been asked to leave the #ImolaGP circuit for the day due to the risk of flooding.

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— Autosport (@autosport) May 16, 2023

The Santerno River runs right next to the track.

A spokesman for the circuit did not immediately return a request for comment from The Associated Press.

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