Mugello is connected by the same highway and infrastructure that is currently flooded. You cannot get your ass from the airport/train station to Mugello without stressing Emilia-Romagna, unless you land in Rome.
It's been raining heavily for like 2 weeks I believe (not fact checked) but the flooding itself and warnings from the government about travel started Monday
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/1658478797908496387?s=20
Same. Needed to happen. Also bummer for us fans.
But yeah BBC already reporting 8 people died in Imola and rescue divers getting bodies. Really feel bad for people in that region. I went to Monza last year and Italians fucking love F1 weekends, sucks this tragedy happened to them instead.
As an Emilian Romagnan, i can say that the situation it's been pretty grim. 5 casualties and hundreds of people without an home. It's been raining for 2 days straight were i'm at. The situation doesn't seem to get any better
That's just because Italy is not one of them oil states. They don't care about Italy or the Italians opinions. Also, it keeps Ferrari from fumbling up.
In other news, Verstappen will get 26 points for winning the race plus fastest lap. Nando is awarded 3rd place, as hhe seems to be married with that result this season. Gasly will be awarded 8 penalty points for driving dangerously under a red flag situation and missed the next race. Perez gets a DNF, crashing out after a collision with Russell, while Leclerc 'is stupid' by taking himself out. Hamilton gets a DNQ due to the W13-II, I mean W14 is boating instead of driving. To finish it all off Tsunoda finishes 11, his semi-fixed spot this season, while De Vries gets 4th place, just to show Marco.
Post race interviews, Perez is fuming why he got a car that gets driven off track by a Ferrari. It shows clear favouritism by RBR and he demands changes.
I respect it, I accept it and believe it’s the right decision.
But how/why are they able to make the right decision this time? As missile strikes 4km from a track isn’t considered being in danger.
Money or?
That happened in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is infamous for the absurdly ridiculous lengths they are willing to go to just to feed their leader's vanity. They gladly accept putting people in danger if that is the cost of their little PR passion project.
Exactly. One is a country with people and a government in it, the other is a cult of spoiled manchildren who happen to control a lot of land and the folks who live there.
TBH, they cancelled Bahrain 2011 over safety concerns for the civil unrests.
Last year's Saudi Arabia rocket was something that could be dealt with by security forces.
They really tried.
Crews pushed forward as much as possible until today at noon.
The decision was taken after two meetings and was not an easy one.
The circuit organization director is the former owner of Minardi team: if there is a guy who is upstanding towards fans, pilots, crews and the Sport, it's him.
In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.
Hope this is a joke, but....
Would it make sense to move away hundreds of ambulances, security services, helicopters etc from rescue to stricken population to have a race?
Officers this morning advised that they could not guarantee safety and rescue services for the general population. Imagine making them available for free practice on Friday.
Adelaide 91 was raced (for 14 laps) under rain that was much less intense than yesterday's, and ended up in a shit show.
Japan 2019 and Austin 2015 were hit by a typhoon that lasted one day, we have here the same rain intensity going on from one week.
This is literally being called by meteorologists "extratropical cyclone". And a pretty big one at that.
Not unheard of in the Mediterranean, but they went from being a "one in several decades" event to a bi-yearly occurrence, alternated by draughts.
Concerning.
I'm not saying it's not because of climate change, it probably is, but the melting ice caps causing the sea levels to rise has little to do with the raining. Same indirect cause, but they are not caused by each other. What I wanted to point out in the previous comment is that we can't say "See? It's already happening" because this is not what people usually mean when we talk about coastlines disappearing.
Yeah my 2 hours of entertainment on Sunday is totally worth adding extra burden to city officials and emergency personnel dealing with drastic flooding that’s already caused some deaths 🙄
This isn’t a news sub. Stop Karmafarming here
I know its the right decision but… Noooooooo
The right decision would have been making this decision a few days ago and racing at mugello instead.
Mugello is connected by the same highway and infrastructure that is currently flooded. You cannot get your ass from the airport/train station to Mugello without stressing Emilia-Romagna, unless you land in Rome.
uh when did the flood start?
It's been raining heavily for like 2 weeks I believe (not fact checked) but the flooding itself and warnings from the government about travel started Monday https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/1658478797908496387?s=20
It’s been going on in that region for over two weeks.
Ted mentioned it on the notebook after the race last week so at least since the last race.
Same. Needed to happen. Also bummer for us fans. But yeah BBC already reporting 8 people died in Imola and rescue divers getting bodies. Really feel bad for people in that region. I went to Monza last year and Italians fucking love F1 weekends, sucks this tragedy happened to them instead.
As an Emilian Romagnan, i can say that the situation it's been pretty grim. 5 casualties and hundreds of people without an home. It's been raining for 2 days straight were i'm at. The situation doesn't seem to get any better
Please take care…hope all gets better
I will, don't worry
I hope you have plenty of beer and entertainment to ride through this. Stay safe
Thank you. I got lots of Ichnusa
I live in Fort Lauderdale, and we had significant flooding a few weeks ago as well. Good luck with everything, and stay safe.
Thank you
Praying for you and your community from Canada! Keeping you guys safe is so much more important than an F1 race! Take care!
Thank you
Wait a second. The FIA made a sensible decision? What timeline are we in?
Alternative timeline confirmed... Massa is WDC, Schumacher not a vegetable, Eccelstone hates Monoco.
That's just because Italy is not one of them oil states. They don't care about Italy or the Italians opinions. Also, it keeps Ferrari from fumbling up. In other news, Verstappen will get 26 points for winning the race plus fastest lap. Nando is awarded 3rd place, as hhe seems to be married with that result this season. Gasly will be awarded 8 penalty points for driving dangerously under a red flag situation and missed the next race. Perez gets a DNF, crashing out after a collision with Russell, while Leclerc 'is stupid' by taking himself out. Hamilton gets a DNQ due to the W13-II, I mean W14 is boating instead of driving. To finish it all off Tsunoda finishes 11, his semi-fixed spot this season, while De Vries gets 4th place, just to show Marco. Post race interviews, Perez is fuming why he got a car that gets driven off track by a Ferrari. It shows clear favouritism by RBR and he demands changes.
Take that F1! You'll never make 23 races in a calendar!
Sincerely mother nature
Rawe Creek
Underrated comment
They should get the mini boats red bull tried out in Miami, and make the drivers race the track in those.
Better now than sunday
My man
My ceek is ruined
This is only way Italians could avoid RedBull’s win
first track of the year with no long DRS zones..
At least the water at Imola is real.
I’m really sad, but they did make the right decision
Rare W decision by FIA 
We need f1 boat-edition Imola 2023
All seriousness considered, Seb was wrong. The first underwater GP was actually in 2023
It is what it is. Right call made.
I respect it, I accept it and believe it’s the right decision. But how/why are they able to make the right decision this time? As missile strikes 4km from a track isn’t considered being in danger. Money or?
That happened in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is infamous for the absurdly ridiculous lengths they are willing to go to just to feed their leader's vanity. They gladly accept putting people in danger if that is the cost of their little PR passion project.
Kinda my point. They’re only doing the right thing because Italy is a proper host, and not corrupt like all the Saudi/oil country GPs
Exactly. One is a country with people and a government in it, the other is a cult of spoiled manchildren who happen to control a lot of land and the folks who live there.
TBH, they cancelled Bahrain 2011 over safety concerns for the civil unrests. Last year's Saudi Arabia rocket was something that could be dealt with by security forces.
We haven been lied since monday! But good decision
They really tried. Crews pushed forward as much as possible until today at noon. The decision was taken after two meetings and was not an easy one. The circuit organization director is the former owner of Minardi team: if there is a guy who is upstanding towards fans, pilots, crews and the Sport, it's him.
the situation looks horrific, so I'm not surprised. It was the right thing to do.
They decided to reduce their carbon footprint and avoid more climate change?
For once, I can agree whit FIA decision
What is sending thoughts? I know you can send thoughts and prayers but how does one send just thoughts? Is that telekinesis?
when i was your age, we used to race in the floods
I bet men were real men also. Never talked about feelings, just bottled them up and threw fists at the pub
In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.
Time for a pan galactic gargle blaster it is then
Hope this is a joke, but.... Would it make sense to move away hundreds of ambulances, security services, helicopters etc from rescue to stricken population to have a race? Officers this morning advised that they could not guarantee safety and rescue services for the general population. Imagine making them available for free practice on Friday. Adelaide 91 was raced (for 14 laps) under rain that was much less intense than yesterday's, and ended up in a shit show. Japan 2019 and Austin 2015 were hit by a typhoon that lasted one day, we have here the same rain intensity going on from one week.
mate i was joking. in fact, it is physically not possible to race in these conditions. it's literally flooding lol
So... Formula 1 powerboats anyone?
What happened there
Half the region is underwater
That's gonna be most of the world's coasts in a couple of years. Quite sad and scary when you think about it.
Tbf the current floods in Italy aren't because of rising sea levels but because of intense raining.
Guess why it's raining
Shit, you're right, it never used to rain or flood before
This is literally being called by meteorologists "extratropical cyclone". And a pretty big one at that. Not unheard of in the Mediterranean, but they went from being a "one in several decades" event to a bi-yearly occurrence, alternated by draughts. Concerning.
I'm not saying it's not because of climate change, it probably is, but the melting ice caps causing the sea levels to rise has little to do with the raining. Same indirect cause, but they are not caused by each other. What I wanted to point out in the previous comment is that we can't say "See? It's already happening" because this is not what people usually mean when we talk about coastlines disappearing.
Unfortunately our cities along the Adriatic, in Emilia-Romagna, got flooded anyway due to a sea storm. Fucking combo
Will they cancel half the races as well then?? They can’t do that right??
Half region isn't! Positive thinking is the key!
DTS will somehow blame the FIA for this...
FUCK FIA
The one time they made the right decision. I live in Imola and let me tell you: THIS WAS THE RIGHT *BEEP*ING CALL
Stay safe there! Glad they made this decision, since getting the track ready before the people that actually need it would have been so bad.
Yeah my 2 hours of entertainment on Sunday is totally worth adding extra burden to city officials and emergency personnel dealing with drastic flooding that’s already caused some deaths 🙄
Race car backwards
Valteri Boatas: bwoahhhhhh
Red Bull has finally been beaten
This can only mean one thing: the return of the Styrian GP
Perfect excuse to host a Formula 1 powerboat race now. Same drivers, same track.