The weather situation in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna is so extreme that it has forced the Formula 1 suspend the Grand Prix scheduled in Imola for this weekend.
Intense rain, floods, landslides… the outlook is critical, as the F1 president explained, Stefano Domenicali, after announcing the agency’s decision.
Hundreds of residents have been forced to leave their cases and many others have suffered the ravages of the weather in their own flesh.
nyck devriespilot of AlphaTauri, has been one of them. On Tuesday, on his way to faenzathe city where the team has its factory, got caught up in the race and had to spend the night in a small town hotel.
On his Instagram account, the Formula E champion recounted his odyssey: “Tuesday at 11:30 p.m., on the way to Faenza before a marketing day at the factory on Wednesday. It rains heavily, Faenza is already flooded and I can’t get to my hotel. Returning to the freeway is also not an option.”
“Stuck in a small town with a fully booked hotel. Fortunately, McLaren got stuck there before and your receptionist, Frazer, was kind enough to give me his room.”
“The next morning, the hotel lobby was turned into an emergency shelter for people who They were forced to escape from their homes at night.
“After the F1 announcement, I only saw one option to return home: drive through Florence. After an adventurous journey through the mountainsThanks to the help of the local population and the authorities of different towns, I finally made it home safe and sound.”
“Thank you to each and every person who was kind enough to help me. It’s been really heartwarming to see so many people looking out for each other. My thoughts are with those who continue to be affected by this tragedy. I will return to Faenza soon to meet my team and the people of the region. Force”.
