F1 2023: Italian GP - Imola (May 21) *cancelled*

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

That's just fine for the number 1

Like at Suzuka 2022

I found this humorous vid of a fan walking into Jos's shop with a Ferrari hat on.

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by 3798j

New qualifying rules:

Q1 = whites
Q2 = yellows
Q3 = reds

"Moreover, the total number of dry weather tyres available to each driver is to be reduced from 13 sets for the weekend to 11."
"It means drivers will have access to three sets of Hard tyres, four Medium and four Softs for the three practice sessions, Qualifying and the race."


https://racingnews365.com/how-f1-qua...ging-for-imola

Interesting change.
Imho this is mainly positive for cars that suffer less from tyre degradation.
RB and probably AMR too.

[3798j]

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[Killed by Death]

Anybody know where we can watch this in the States?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I found this humorous vid of a fan walking into Jos's shop with a Ferrari hat on.

Yeah I know the video . The MAX store is at Swalmen (NL) and plan a visit during my annual summer vacation .
I'll buy some Red Bull gear for me and the GF .

As you know , just like MAX I don't care about my money...
But I'm pretty sure , MAX has more of it !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah I know the video . The MAX store is at Swalmen (NL) and plan a visit during my annual summer vacation .
I'll buy some Red Bull gear for me and the GF .

As you know , just like MAX I don't care about my money...
But I'm pretty sure , MAX has more of it !

..and a little bit more than me

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Anybody know where we can watch this in the States?

There my friend => https://www.vpnranks.com/access/chan...usa-on-sky-go/

[NickyC]

Adore Imola, even with all it's terrible history.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Adore Imola, even with all it's terrible history.

Naturally, thinking of that fateful day back on 1 May '94 when Senna was killed at the Tamburello and Ratzenberger the day before when his brakes failed.
Been there myself attending a GP, the track is set in a park.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Anybody know where we can watch this in the States?

Being a Ferrari track you may be interested in this article from the Ferrari club Latvia on the history of this track, it has some shocking images relating to accidents there that I haven't seen before so be warned before opening, also if there was any doubt of what the car failure was that caused Senna to crash it's there with the steer wheel on the ground with part of the steer shaft still attached to it.
https://sfcriga.com/imola-circuit-th...-of-the-legend

[Artemis]

The F1 race could face adverse weather circumstances such as F1 2021 Spa-Francorchamps, even cancellation.

The area is currently flooded by torrential rains. Italian officials have issued flood and landslide warnings for the Emilia Romagna region given that more rainfall is predicted through Wednesday and Thursday. The rising water level of the Santerno river, nearby to the F1 track, is concerning.

"Emilia Romagna GP: F1 personnel asked to leave Imola paddock amid concern over heavy rain": https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...ver-heavy-rain

[M5Rick]

The Italian government has now called for the race to be postponed, so is it all over for this weekend?
https://racingnews365.com/italian-go...ste-2023-05-17

[MontyB1]

There is an update due for 2pm later today on what they might do to progress. It seems the track and the F1 paddock is ok but F2 paddock is like a swimming pool.

Many fan areas and camping are completely flooded by the sheer rainfall and river that runs alongside the track. The weather is set to improve tomorrow but still have light rain on Friday and Saturday.

I'd say it's not yet clear if the race will go ahead, I suspect F1 will but some of the support races might not. But Italy and the local region might say nope, time will tell.

Meeting underway to discuss if the race will go ahead.

Major roads near the circuit that would bring fans in - gulp

[M5Rick]

Official: Imola postponed for now by order of Minister Salvini.

Link: https://racingnews365.com/emilia-rom...to-bad-weather

[MontyB1]

Yup no GP this weekend folks.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/32...northern-italy

[GuidoK]

Bummer
But understandable

[Artemis]

Confirmation:
Imola race weekend cancelled/postponed for safety reasons (flooding risk):
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...BGdJqhxnO.html

Next race: Monaco (next week).

[NickyC]

Darn!!

[Chihuahua]

Damn you mother nature.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Official: Imola postponed for now by order of Minister Salvini.

Link: https://racingnews365.com/emilia-rom...to-bad-weather

Gentlemen start your boats !

Damn ...Too bad (for us) and all the F1 fans .

But yeah . Safety first ...

I heard that Mercedes just found that 0.5 sec by the big W14 upgrades !
I mean 0.5 sec. faster to complete the entire race ...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The Italian government has now called for the race to be postponed, so is it all over for this weekend?
https://racingnews365.com/italian-go...ste-2023-05-17

Well ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Gentlemen start your boats !

Damn ...Too bad (for us) and all the F1 fans .

But yeah . Safety first ...

I heard that Mercedes just found that 0.5 sec by the big W14 upgrades !
I mean 0.5 sec. faster to complete the entire race ...

Let them get close then Max & Checo will just pull away again, like taking candy from a kid