A FORMER Formula 1 track has been left under a metre of water following torrential rain.
The 125,000-capacity Circuito de Jerez has hosted seven F1 races since opening in 1985.
Video footage has shown the track underwater[/caption]
The water is said to be at least a metre deep in some places[/caption]
It was even the scene of Jacques Villeneuve’s famous championship triumph in 1997.
In footage taken from the track’s “UFO” gantry, the final straight can be seen completely underwater.
The video also shows the pit lane entirely flooded.
Jerez, situated around 50 miles south of Seville, has been struck by “intense” rainfall in recent days.
Local media reports claim that the Circuito de Jerez has even been left without electricity.
While there has not been a Formula 1 Grand Prix at the track since Villeneuve’s triumph, it has been used for private testing.
Last month, Red Bull star Liam Lawson was in Jerez as he prepares for his debut season with his new team.
It is also the regular host of MotoGP’s Spanish Grand Prix, with this year’s edition scheduled to take place there between April 25-27.
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The circuit has hosted seven Formula 1 Grands Prix[/caption]
Lewis Hamilton attended a Mercedes car launch in Jerez in 2013[/caption]
Event officials are believed to be confident that the weekend will not be disrupted by this week’s flooding.
The track is still scheduled to host the Spanish Superbike Championship on March 22-23.
Spain has been struck by several cases of severe flooding in recent months.
In October, horrific floods saw more 220 people lose their lives in Valencia.
The final round of the 2024 MotoGP season had been due to take place in the Spanish city, only to be moved to Barcelona amid the damage.
Following the devastation in Valencia, Malaga subsequently evacuated thousands of people amid a red flooding alert.
