Officials at Mugello have confirmed that a limited number of spectators will be permitted to attend Formula 1’s Tuscan Grand Prix next month.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic spectators have not been allowed access to Formula 1 events so far in the delayed 2020 campaign.
That will also be the case for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix as well as for next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Formula 1 will then travel straight to Mugello for the Tuscan Grand Prix, which is being held the for the first time in history, and at which Ferrari’s 1000 races in the championship will be commemorated.
“Mugello is the first circuit that in 2020 will host the public inside it during a [Formula 1] competition,” read a statement issued by the circuit.
“During the three days of the Grand Prix, 2880 spectators will be able to attend the event daily, with 1000 in the Central Tribune and 1000 Materassi Tribune.”
The remaining 880 will be allowed access into Grandstand 58, which the circuit says will be available only to members of the Scuderia Ferrari Club.
The plan has been presented by Mugello Circuit and approved by the Tuscan authorities, emphasising that it “ensures maximum safety for all participants.”
The presence of spectators at events later in the year will depend on the restrictions per territory.
Russia’s Sochi Autodrom and Portugal’s Portimao are due to welcome fans while Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit has already confirmed the 2020 finale will be held behind closed doors.
