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SPAIN OF THE SPAIN: Despite the second wave of coronavirus, the green light for the race

The British health authorities have excluded Spain from the list of safe countries. The Spanish Grand Prix race will take place in Barcelona on 16 August, although the number of people infected with the coronavirus is increasing. Formula 1 already has a plan B.

Photo: HB Press

This conscience has aroused astonished looks in many. British Health Authority namely Spain excluded from the list safe countries. Who will v Great Britain returned from Spain, will have to undergo a two-week quarantine. To many tourists, this move by the British government came as a surprise.

Spain is currently struggling with increasing number of infections. In early June, the number of daily infections dropped to around 300 people, now that value is already over 2000 people a day. The focus is a flat area Barcelona, where a racing weekend will be on the agenda in a good two weeks GP of Spain. More and more countries are advising their citizens not to venture into this area, where beaches are popular Costa Brava, Aragon in Navarre.

Despite the increase in the number of daily infections in the area around Barcelona, ​​the Spanish race this season has so far been given the green light. - Photo: HB Press

Of course the fans Formula 1 they ask how they will arrange this now The British v Formulas 1if they have to go into isolation for two weeks on Monday after the Spanish race? Especially given the fact that it's over 14 days the race is already on the agenda Belgium. The answer is that security measures are in Formulas 1 so extreme that members of a Formula 1 caravan will benefit from it exceptions of the British health authorities. Travel directly after the Spanish race in Belgium, would not help here. For Belgium, too, has ordered a 14-day quarantine for its citizens coming from Spain.

In the event that it will not be possible to run this year's race safely in Spain, Formula 1 has Plan B in reserve, which envisages a third race at the British Silverstone racetrack - Photo: HB Press

Leadership Formula 1 at the same time he carefully observes what is going on in Spain. In Catalonia the nightlife is suspended for two weeks. In this way, they are supposed to fight the second wave. formula 1 however, it also has an emergency plan. If the number of infected in Catalonia continued to grow, causing safe performance of the race would not be provided, then it could be in Silverstone performed a third race.              

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