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Baku and Russia want spectators at 2020 F1 races

Apr.27 Both Azerbaijan - a former Soviet state - and Russia are hoping to host their respective Formula 1 races with spectators later in 2020. The Baku street race has already been postponed, and now the promoter is denying that the event could be rescheduled as a spectator-less 'ghost race'. "We do not consider it expedient to hold a race without spectators," the promoters said in a statement. "We hope that by the end of June this year there will be opportunities and the conditions under which Baku will be able to accept the teams and Formula 1 fans," it added. The promoters added that a race no later than mid-October "would be advisable" for weather-related...
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