News Details

COVID-19: French Grand Prix facing postponement

The 2020 French Grand Prix is set to become the next casualty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with restrictions on public gatherings in the country set to be extended past the race's scheduled date of June 28. Despite hope to the contrary, the race's fate has essentially been decided by French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Monday that restrictions on public events will be extended to mid-July. 'Places where people gather — restaurants, cafes, hotels, cinemas, theatres, concert halls and museums — will remain closed,' he said. 'Big festivals and events with large public gatherings cannot take place before mid-July at the earliest. 'The situation will be evaluated...
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

French GP set for call-off as country extends lockdown

President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday a month-long extension to...
5y ago from F1i.com

Stricter lockdown is going to jeopardize the French...

De Grand Prix van Frankrijk staat op dit moment gepland op 28 juni en zou...
5y ago from GPBlog.com

COVID-19 a wake-up call for ‘unsustainable' F1

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes the COVID-19 pandemic has been a...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com

COVID-19: Canadian Grand Prix postponed indefinitely

The June 14 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal joined a growing list of...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Why MotoGP hails 2025 season as a...

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has described the conclusion of the 2025...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'It has to be this year' - Thierry Henry sends PL...

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has told club manager Mikel Arteta to avoid...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Paul Merson predicts Tottenham vs Liverpool, Everton...

No Mohamed Salah discussions in the Premier League this weekend because...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Everton vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting Tips | 20th...

The Premier League returns to the fold with another round of matches this...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.