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Italian deputy PM calls for Imola F1 to be postponed

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For the second time in weeks, bad weather has wreaked havoc in the Emilia-Romagna region, with severe flooding reported near the Imola circuit, the city of Bologna and other parts of Italy.

F1 staff were told to stay off the track on Wednesday amid fears of a worsening situation ahead of crisis talks between F1, the FIA ​​and Italian authorities over whether the weekend race at Imola could go ahead.

Speaking of sky italyDeputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Salvini called for the Imola race to be “postponed” “in light of the severe weather emergency that is hitting Emilia-Romagna”.

Salvini also stressed the need to “dedicate oneself to disaster relief work”.

Even if weather conditions improve as expected and on-track action can continue, organizing a grand prix in front of a large capacity crowd puts a huge strain on local infrastructure and emergency services at a time when the local population has more pressing needs.

Images emerged on Wednesday showing support paddocks and a television building being flooded and several important highways turned into rivers.

The death toll in the area now stands at five, according to Sky Italia.

Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said: “24 cities were flooded and unfortunately all the rivers in Emilia Romagna were flooded.

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“The average 36-hour rainfall is 200 millimeters, and in some areas it has even reached 500 millimeters. If you consider that the annual rainfall in this area is 1,000 millimeters, you will realize the impact of rainfall on humans.” The last 36 hours. “

The theoretical options for F1 and the FIA ​​are to cancel or postpone the entire event, or move forward with a compressed schedule given the loss of valuable preparation time. Organizers could also decide to reduce the number of spectators allowed into the venue or hold games behind closed doors.

AlphaTauri, based in the nearby town of Faenza, posted the following statement on social media.

“Scuderia AlphaTauri is very concerned about the events of the past few hours in Faenza and throughout the Emilia-Romagna region, where flooding and heavy rain have caused considerable damage.

“The team’s facility is currently unaffected and we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our employees and their families.

“Our sympathies go out to all those affected and we will continue to monitor the situation to see what can be done to help those in need while we await further developments.”

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Bizarre | Teammates Hamilton and Russell hit each other in Barcelona

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A strange moment during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton both appeared to start fast laps before bumping into each other. Russell had to think about the sluggish Carlos Sainz. The 25-year-old Briton made it past but then squeezed his team-mate. The W14s were battling each other and for Russell it was the 12th time at the end of Q2 qualifying.

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Exit for Leclerc in Q1 after issues; start from last row of the grid in Spain

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Charles Leclerc will start from the last row at Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Monaco native reported a problem with his Ferrari and did not get past the 19th in the first quarter. Sergio Perez was lucky. The Red Bull racer progressed into Q2 in 15th and last.

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First red flag in Spanish qualifying: Bottas and Albon into the gravel

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The first red flag was the fact of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Alexander Albon and Valtteri Bottas simultaneously slid into the gravel at different points on the track. Both drivers were able to keep going, but race control had waved the red flag.

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