Sergio Perez will benefit from the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in his title fight against Max Verstappen.
Deadly floods in the Emilia-Romagna region have displaced thousands from their homes and placed huge strain on emergency services. F1 chiefs announced on Wednesday that this weekend's race would not go ahead and said in a statement: "It would not be right to put further pressure on the local authorities and emergency services at this difficult time."
The wording of the announcement was careful to avoid committing to the race being entirely scrapped for 2023. However, Mirror Sport understands efforts to reschedule the race for later in the season are likely to be unsuccessful given how busy the calendar is.
