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Austria's sports minister open to double closed race

Werner Kogler, Austria's Vice-Chancellor and Sports Minister believes a two-race closed Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring in early July is "conceivable". France's decision on Monday to extend its lockdown has placed a big cloud of uncertainty on the French GP scheduled on June 28. A subsequent call-off would put Austria next in line to open the 2020 F1 season. On Tuesday, Austria became the first European country to start easing coronavirus restrictions, but all public sporting events will remain banned until the end of June. However, Minister Kogler isn't dismissing the possibility of F1 racing at the Red Bull Ring on July 5, without any spectators, if the country's health...
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