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F1 should not hold 'ghost races' - Vettel

Apr.20 Sebastian Vettel thinks Formula 1 should "wait" rather than put on what he and others are calling "ghost races". Amid the sport's coronavirus-induced standstill, F1's apparent plan is to host two or even three races at single venues like Austria and Silverstone from July. The races would be held behind closed doors, without spectators. "If I am critical, you could say that we've had a couple of those in the past," Ferrari's Vettel told Auto Motor und Sport. "I'm not a fan of it. Ghost races would be bland and strange, not only for us on site but also for the people watching television. "There will certainly be people who watch it but it will...
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