MAJOR Imola rescheduling update as Emilia Romagna Grand Prix date with '99 per cent' chance revealed

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MAJOR Imola rescheduling update with '99 per cent' chance revealed

The 2023 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been cancelled and it's unclear what is going to happen next

Harry Smith

Thursday 18 May 2023 07:52 Updated: 11:57

The president of the Italian Automobile Club has provided an important update on the likelihood of a rescheduled Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in 2023 – and it's looking unlikely that the race will take place this year.

F1 found out about the potential threats facing the event at the start of the week when authorities placed the Emilia Romagna region under a red weather warning.

These problems were exacerbated on Tuesday and Wednesday when the region was hit by intense rainfall and flooding, leading to local evacuations.

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Ultimately, F1 made the decision to cancel the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend, although whether or not it will be rescheduled in 2023 remains to be seen.

No hope in 2023

Unfortunately for those hoping to see F1 cars back on the tarmac of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, it looks like there will be no rescheduling of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for 2023.

As reported by TuttoSport, Angelo Sticchi Damiani, the president of the Italian Automobile Club, said: “The Imola GP is cancelled, [with] 99 per cent chance it will be re-scheduled for 2026 after the contract extension.”

This is in line with the comments of Sky Sports News reporter Craig Slater, who explained: "Almost impossible that it will be [rescheduled]. That's the guidance that I've been given."