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Formula One raced through the pandemic and has overcome typhoons and earthquakes, but the cancellation of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix due to torrential rain and flooding in northern Italy is a rare defeat. There have been exceptions, with the 2000 British Grand Prix held in April when torrential rain turned the car parks into quagmires and shut out …

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix cancelled amid persistent rain in northern Italy

Formula One and local organisers called off the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Wednesday as torrential rain and flooding caused devastation across the northern Italian region. The sport said the event could not be held safely this weekend and the decision was “the right and responsible thing to do given the situation faced by the towns and cities …

Formula One teams are confident the 2020 season will be completed safely despite countries going into lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. There are five of 17 races remaining -- this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in northern Italy, then Turkey and two races in Bahrain followed by a finale in Abu Dhabi. Formula One has raced in …

MILAN — Right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini’s attempt to destabilize Italy’s national government by forcing the left out of power in a key northern region appeared to founder Sunday. With 20% of precincts reporting in Emilia-Romagna, Democratic Party incumbent Stefano Bonaccini was leading with 50% of the votes in the regional president’s race, against 45% for the candidate of Salvini’s …