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Floods Force Cancellation Of Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix In Italy | Formula 1 News

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Floods Force Cancellation Of Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix In Italy | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] The Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix due to be held at Imola this weekend has been called off as it is "not possible to safely hold the event" due to heavy flooding in the region, organisers said on Wednesday. Five people have died after heavy rains caused flooding across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region. At Imola, the Santerno river which borders the track was flooded and race organisers had asked journalists and team staff not to go to the circuit on Wednesday. Formula One said in a statement that following high level discussions "the decision has been taken not to proceed with the Grand Prix weekend at Imola"."The decision has been taken because it is not possible to safely hold the event for our fans, the teams and our personnel and it is the right and responsible t...

Alex Albon Ruled Out Of Italian Grand Prix With Appendicitis | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] File photo of Alex Albon.© AFPAlex Albon will miss the Formula One Italian Grand Prix this weekend after coming down with appendicitis, his team Williams announced on Saturday. "Williams Racing can confirm that, after feeling unwell this morning and seeking medical advice from the FIA and local hospital, Alex Albon is now undergoing treatment for appendicitis," the team said in a statement. "Alex is in good spirits and the team wishes him a speedy recovery."Williams added that Formula 2 and Formula E champion Nyck De Vries will stand in for 26-year-old Albon, taking part in Saturday's practice session and qualifying before making his F1 debut alongside Nicholas Latifi on Sunday.Albon, who placed 11th and 10th in Friday's two practice sessions, has scored four points in the drivers...

Lewis Hamilton Gets Monza Grid Penalty, Optimistic Of Maintaining Win Record | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton was full of optimism on Friday that he can still win a race this season to uphold a record of at least one grand prix success every year since his debut in 2007. Mercedes have endured a roller-coaster campaign with their capricious 2022 car, but the seven-time world champion has come close to getting a win on the board, most recently at Zandvoort last weekend. "I do believe that I have the chance this year, we've still got seven races to go, and that's still a really big goal for us as a team to get back to the front and be fighting for the lead," he said at Monza ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.The Briton's pursuit of the chequered flag in Italy has been hampered by a grid penalty for an engine change, his fourth power unit of the year."My third engine t...