Flood water outside Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Wednesday, 17 May, has prompted the cancellation of the F1 race this weekend.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, teams and personnel preparing for the weekend's race were told to evacuate the track due to the extreme weather conditions.<br /><br />Italian authorities have placed the Emilia Romagna region under a red warning due heavy rain and rising levels of the Santerno river.<br /><br />In a statement, F1 said: “The decision has been taken because it is not possible to safely hold the event for our fans.”
