Brazilian Grand Prix paddock entry ‘completely flooded’ days before race

On Wednesday morning, pictures emerged on social media showing that part of the track was flooded. Motorsport España Now they have revealed the extent of the problem.

Before the Brazilian Grand Prix, Goiania was hit by a flash flood

On Tuesday evening, the paddock access tunnel was ‘completely flooded’ with more than 25 centimeters of water. As for the track, both the final corner and turn one are completely engulfed.

Meanwhile, local authorities have issued an emergency warning to residents due to the possibility of flooding. They have been told to avoid traveling in affected areas.

In the year At the end of 2024, Valencia was unable to host the MotoGP season finale following severe flooding in the region. Barcelona is full on the calendar.

Before that, one has to go back to the sodden British GP of 2018, where the last race was canceled due to weather. In the year In 2009, the Qatar GP was moved to a Monday, unprecedented in the modern era, after the desert rains.

Is the Brazilian Grand Prix in danger of being cancelled?

Naturally, participants, ticket holders and spectators are concerned about the upcoming run after seeing the images. It was just last weekend MotoGP has announced the postponement of next month’s Qatar Grand Prix In the middle of the Middle East conflict.

Motorsport ES said crews will clear the standing water on Wednesday, just as they did 24 hours earlier. The problem is the ‘accumulation’ of rain during the week.

‘Nobody’ on the ground is talking about cancellation at this stage, and the organizers are hoping for some respite from the heavy rain. High temperatures can help them in this regard.

Buenos Aires Although scheduled to join the program in 2027, Brazil replaced Argentina this year.