There have been no positive cases of more than 4,000 coronavirus tests conducted in Formula One in the last seven days, F1 said Saturday.
F1 has its first race on Sunday in Austria, 4 months after the cancellation of the opening race in Australia and the postponement of the season.
Everyone entering the track of Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring must have tested negative for the test before travelling and every and every one, from the drivers to the team members, the track staff and the media, undergo tests every five days through personal medical groups on site.
“The FIA (governing body) and Formula One can now verify that between Friday 26 June and Thursday 2 July, 4,032 drivers, groups and personnel were examined to detect COVID-19. Of these, no one tested positive,” F1 said in a statement. Statement. No major express points will be provided about groups or Americans through the FIA or Formula One and the effects will be made public every seven days. “
There is a race in Austria next weekend and the next race will take place at Hungaroring in Hungary a week later.
There are 8 races taking position in Europe. After Hungary, there are back-to-back races at the British GP, then races in Spain, Belgium and Italy.
FIA President Jean Todt said Saturday that talks were ongoing with the owner and owner of F1 Liberty Media rights for the rest of the season. F1 holds the 15-18 hope of the original 22 races through the rescheduling of some of the postponed races, and the season ends in December in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.
“More details will be given soon,” Todt said.
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