The Formula 1 canceled the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that was to be held in Imola due to flooding in the area caused by heavy rains that have been falling for several days.
For most of the paddock, his suspension was bad news. The drivers have lost an opportunity to score good points and the organizers of the championship fear that materials do not arrive on time in Monacobut among the chaos, there is someone who has benefited from not contesting the race at Imola: Pierre Gasley.
the pilot of Alpine He had all the races held in 2023 on the verge of missing a grand prix because he only needed two penalty points for it. This occurs due to the Formula 1 regulations in which if a driver receives 12 penalty points in the period of one year, he would have to lose a race. And Gasly had 10 since the end of last season.
And with the cancellation of Imola, calm came for Alpine and Gasly. The Emilia Romagna race was the last occasion in which the Frenchman was going to be on the limit of the suspension for one race, as two points on Pierre Gasly’s license will expire on May 22, imposed after his accident with Lance Stroll at last season’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Of course, Gasly will continue to be the driver on the Formula 1 grid with the most penalty points and any action in the next races could once again place him on the brink of missing out on a grand prix.
