Marko Hanželic
After nine years of abstinence, he did Turkey after the publication of the revised calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic returned to the Formula 1 calendar together with Mugellom, Imolo, Portimao in Nürburgring.
Vural Ak, chairman of the race promoter, the company Intercity, told a conference last month that they were expecting at the race itself about 100.000 fans, which is half the capacity of the racetrack Istanbul Park. Intercity also said it had sold 10 tickets in the first hour of sales and an additional 30 in the next five hours. Together they are therefore in six hours managed to sell 40 thousand tickets.
“We planned to fill the entire capacity under normal conditions, about 220.000 seats, but that is not possible. Before us, this organization had no owner. We are excited about the opportunity and believe that we will organize the race more than successfully, but, as you know, we have Covid-19. So we hope to reach the goal of 100.000 spectators, ” he added Ak.
Ak he believes they will prescribed protocols ensure that the virus does not spread in the stands: "We have to be ready for anything. If the situation worsens by then, the race can take place without spectators. For security reasons, if we close certain sections, about 100.000 spectators will have the opportunity to watch the race, of course in accordance with the rules of keeping distance from each other. ”
