The death toll following the floods that hit north-eastern Italy on Tuesday and Wednesday, exacerbated by drought in the region since 2022, has now reached 13 people, while an estimated 20,000 have been left homeless.A total of 23 rivers – including the Santerno that runs within metres of the Imola Read more
McLaren published its annual sustainability report on Thursday, with the team boasting significant improvements.These include a 22% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a 2019 baseline and a 19% reduction in total waste compared to 2019 with nothing sent to landfill.F1 has made a significant sustainability push in recent years, Read more
The FIA, F1 and race organisers agreed to call off this weekend’s event due to the extreme weather conditions in the Italian region, which have left at least two people dead and many locals displaced.This decision, made following discussions on Wednesday morning, was based on the safety concerns for the Read more
After a strong start to the season, Aston currently lies second in the constructors’ world championship table despite being outpaced on occasion by rivals Ferrari and Mercedes.Fallows says that it is natural that the Silverstone outfit eyes the currently-dominant Red Bull as a reference, and he admits that the AMR23 can Read more
Events in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region this week have rightly resulted in the cancellation of the Grand Prix at Imola. At the point the decision was taken, it was entirely feasible that the race could have taken place, but the importance of saving lives – and livelihoods – in the Read more
The German manufacturer had originally intended to give the major revamp of its W14 a debut at this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.However, the extreme weather situation that prompted the calling off of the Imola event meant the opportunity for a first run on a more traditional track has now Read more
The writing was on the wall for the first European round of the season after extreme rainfall caused severe floods throughout the Emilia Romagna region, including parts of the Imola circuit’s paddock. Following crunch talks between F1, the FIA and the local authorities, the decision was taken on Wednesday to Read more
Sure, there have been rain impacted races, like Spa in 2021, and days lost to extreme events like the typhoon that hit Suzuka qualifying day in 2019, but the abandonment of an entire grand prix just days before it starts is quite unprecedented.But just like the last non-COVID cancellation, of Read more
At least two people have died due to the weather conditions that have hit the area throughout May.Heavy rain caused more than a dozen rivers to burst their banks during a 24-hour period, while red weather warnings for flooding and landslides remain in place for this weekend.This has led many Read more
F1 confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the Imola race would not take place following discussions with “the president of the FIA, the competent authorities including the relevant ministers, the president of the Automobile Club of Italy, the president of Emilia Romagna region, the mayor of the city and the promoter”.In Read more