A choice on whether or not to go forward with June’s French Formula One Grand Prix behind closed doorways or to postpone or scrap the occasion will be made within the coming days, organizers mentioned Tuesday.
The Grand Prix scheduled for June 28 is the primary race on the revised F1 world championship calendar with 9 races already scrapped or suspended because of this of the Corona Virus pandemic.
Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement Monday that the lockdown in France will be prolonged till May 11 and public gatherings banned till mid-July, a spokesman for the race organizers advised AFP that they “have been finding out all situations” together with postponement or staging the occasion behind closed doorways.
F1 sports activities director Ross Brawn mentioned final week he might envisage the beginning of the F1 season in Europe in July with a race excluding the general public.
