Formula 1 should have been racing on Sunday – but force majeure got in the way.
The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was due to be the first in a European triple-header. However, it quickly became clear that it was not going to be practical or appropriate to hold such a large-scale event while surrounding towns were under water and thousands of people were displaced from their homes.
And so F1 chiefs made the refreshingly swift decision to cancel the race weekend. As much as we were all looking forward to another Grand Prix Sunday, the last thing anyone in the Emilia Romagna region needed was more people flocking to the area and emergency service workers having their attention divided further.
