The Chinese Grand Prix could be cancelled because of the bad weather and poor visibilityEPA
Will the Chinese Grand Prix 2017 go ahead?
Currently, both drivers and teams are waiting on a decision from the officials about whether the bad weather and poor visibility means the race will have to be cancelled.
In the meantime, a disappointed Lewis Hamilton tweeted: “So sorry for all u either watching on TV or here at the track. We must find a solution to deal with weather issue.”
Lewis Hamilton (L) and Valtteri Bottas (R) have been virtually unable to run on the Shanghai circuit and they’re having to wait on a decision about whether the race can go aheadAlamy
The safety regulations state that medical helicopters have to be able to transport an injured driver to a hospital in under 20 minutes.
But the poor visibility means medical helicopters might not be able to operate if needed and, according to Sky Sports’ F1 expert Ted Kravitz, the local authorities aren’t stepping in to help.
Safety requirements state that medical helicopters have to be able to transport drivers to a hospital within 20 minutes and the poor visibility conditions mean they might be unable to do thisEPA
Kravitz explained: “The Chinese are not promising to secure the roads and they’re not promising that they can get a road ambulance to the nearest hospital if the helicopter can’t fly to the hospital in 20 minutes, which is what’s needed.”
And local authorities are refusing to promise that they will close the roads to ensure a road ambulance can get to the nearest hospital if the medical helicopters can’t operateGetty Images
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