Late this Monday, the Department of Civil Protection issued a Red alert weather for the region Emilia-Romagna which remains in force, for the moment, until this Wednesday.
The river santernowhich is overflowing, passes a few meters from the route of Imola and there is a risk of flooding if it continues like this.
The Formula 2 and Formula 3 paddock is flooded and the alert for extreme rain, floods and landslides has had consequences.
Roads and bridges in the area are closed and Staff have been told not to go to the circuit.
So, is this weekend’s Grand Prix in danger? There is a meeting scheduled for this Wednesday morning to discuss the situation, but F1 sources say it will be run.
For the classification, there is a risk of rain greater than 70% and for the race, the probability is more than fifty%.
It should be remembered that two important novelties were planned for this race. On the one hand, Pirelli will debut new wet tires that have more performance and do not require the use of blankets.
On the other, he was going to try a new classification with compounds hard in Q1, medium in Q2 and soft in Q3. However, with the rain, this could change.
⚠️ Il vient d’être sued all the teams present sur le Circuit d’Imola d’évacuer les lieux dans les 30 mn. ⚠️
Les pluies torrentielles et un début d’inondation de certains zones en sont évidemmente la raison principale. pic.twitter.com/7ItwrFSA33
—Julien FEBREAU (@Julien_FEBREAU) May 16, 2023
