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Formula 1 working on Plan-B for Nurby weather

Formula 1's governing body is working on back-up plans to safeguard the Eifel Grand Prix after bad weather prevented any track action at the Nuerburgring on Friday, race director Michael Masi said. Both practice sessions for the race at the rural German track were scrapped after the medical helicopter that must be able to fly to a nearby hospital in an emergency was grounded by fog. The circuit is too far from a hospital by road to meet a maximum 20-minute transfer requirement. 'The forecast looks better (for Saturday) but we´re also working on some back-up plans should we have a similar situation to be able to try to work around,' Masi told reporters, without giving details. With no...
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