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COVID-19: Uncertainties abound for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The postponed Azerbaijan Grand Prix is in a race against the clock to confirm its spot on the 2020 Formula 1 calendar, according to Baku City Circuit executive director Arif Rahimov. Unable to be held in its original June 7 calendar-spot due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rahimov has now revealed the difficulties that might preclude the event being rescheduled. “In our case, it is still uncertain whether or not we will be able to host the event,” he told Forbes. “We would need at least a 10 to 12 week lead time to be able to prepare for the race that has to be run before the weather becomes unpleasant (mid-October).” As a result, Baku would need to know by mid-August at the latest...
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