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At least eight people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as torrential rain battered Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, triggering

F1 has canceled its race in Imola as the region deals with deadly flooding. Drivers including Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen gave their backing.

Death toll from disaster rises to eight, with body of one victim swept towards the Adriatic Sea

The consequences of extreme weather are increasingly affecting races, and worse may be to come

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding.

At least eight people died in Italys northern Emilia Romagna region as heavy rains flooded rivers and submerged entire neighbourhoods and farmland Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of this weekends Imola Grand Prix

Local authorities said flooding had hit 37 towns and communities and some 120 landslides had been registered.

Heavy rains in Italy's Emilia Romagna region cause devastating flooding, leading to casualties, evacuations, and cancellation of the Imola Grand Prix.

Race was set to be first in Europe and is second to be cancelled this season after Australian Grand Prix was cancelled in March