F1 News: Emilia Romagna GP Won't Return This Year According To President

The Formula 1 Grand Prix at Imola has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions in the Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions, with safety concerns for fans, teams, and staff cited as the primary reason.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which was scheduled to take place this weekend at the Imola track, has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions affecting Emilia-Romagna region.

The announcement was made by the Vice President for Sport of the FIA, Angelo Sticchi Damiani, who stated:

"It has been decided to cancel the Imola GP. 99% will recover in 2026 after the extension of the contract." 

While the wording here is a little off, Damiani is implying that the track's contract with F1, which ends in 2025, will be extended after this. But he's highly expecting this to make up for the loss of race this year. 

Shortly after Damiani's statement, an official communication from Formula 1 confirmed the cancellation: 

"Following the talks between Formula 1, the President of the FIA, the competent authorities - including the competent Ministers, the President of the Automobile Club d' Italy, the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Mayor of the City and the promoter – the decision has been made not to proceed with the Imola Grand Prix weekend."

The official statement continued.

"The decision has been made because it is not possible to hold the event safely for our fans, teams, and staff and it is the right and responsible thing to do given the situation facing towns and cities in the region. It would not be fair to put additional pressure on local authorities and emergency services at this difficult time."