F1 teams and drivers have supported F1’s decision to cancel this weekend’s F1 2023 Emilia Romagna GP due to severe flooding and its severe consequences in the Italian Region of Emilia Romagna, where thousands of people have been forced to evacuate last hour due to the rain and the overflowing of the rivers, which left some cities like Faenza (home of the AlphaTauri team), Cesena or Riccione completely under water.
“At this time, security and help to people who really need it is the most important, this is the first thing we should think about. It seems logical to me that we should not run in this situation,” said Max for his part. Verstappen in the newspaper ‘De Telegraaf’. His team, Red Bull, is shown in the same vein.
“Following the heavy rain that affected northern Italy, we support the decision made by F1 not to continue the GP in Emilia Romagna this weekend. The safety of all the inhabitants of the region is of the utmost importance. more important and you must there are priorities. Our thoughts are with those affected by the flood and the emergency teams,” said the energy drink group.
His ‘B’ team, the AlphaTauri, were hit hard, as their headquarters were in Faenza, one of the towns where the water broke. Because of this, the team asked its followers to donate money to help the affected families.
For its part, Ferrari, which is also closely affected by this disaster due to its proximity to some of the affected cities and areas, wants to send a message through social networks. “We are close to the towns of Emilia Romagna and La Merche that have been hit by floods and heavy rains in recent hours,” said the ‘rosso’ team.
“I hope everyone in the Emilia Romagna region is safe and taking care of each other at this time. Our thoughts are with all the people affected by this tragedy and we applaud the incredible work of emergency services. We all know safety comes first and I look forward to seeing everyone at the next race,” Lewis Hamilton said on Instagram.
Esteban Ocon also sent a similar message: “My thoughts are with all the people in the Emilia Romagna Region, who were affected by the heavy rains and the resulting flooding. I failed not to fight with the tifosi this weekend But the absolute priority is the safety of everyone there and the brave emergency services who are there to help.”
“I love racing, but everyone’s safety is the most important thing. We apologize to all the fans and we will be back at Imola again. Be safe,” commented Lando Norris.
Source: La Verdad
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