Team personnel forced to move as Imola rains continue
Preparations for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix continue to be interrupted by persistent heavy rain, as Alpine confirmed that several of their team personnel had had to move hotels due to the inclement weather.
"A couple of members from our set-up crew have had to move hotel in Imola due to the adverse weather," said an Alpine source.
"The main team (mechanics, engineers) are in a different hotel in a nearby town and are not impacted."
Several areas surrounding Imola are currently subject to intense rainfall, which has caused flooding, and the heavy rain is expected to continue until approximately Wednesday evening.
Sources present at the Imola track were told to leave the circuit yesterday, although this was believed to be a precautionary measure rather than due to any immediate risk. Images of the sodden F1 paddock also emerged online.
In the town of Cesena, some 50km from Imola, residents of heavily flooded streets took to rooftops to...