In a travel bulletin issued on Wednesday afternoon (17 May), the Foreign Office said the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy had been beset by severe flooding.
Discussions on Wednesday (17 May) between local authorities and organisers of the race concluded the event could not take place due to safety concerns.
In a statement, F1 said it "would not be right" to put further pressure on local authorities and emergency services at this "difficult time".
