Formula One drivers affected by flooding in Italy as grand prix is cancelled

F1 said it wanted to avoid further burdening emergency services

A view of the swollen Santerno River with the Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit, in Imola, Italy, behind (Luca Bruno/AP)

Formula One drivers Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda have shared stories of struggling to get out of the deadly flooding in northern Italy after this week’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was cancelled.

Floods that have killed at least eight people and caused more than 10,000 to be evacuated from their homes forced the race to be called off on Wednesday.