The Austrian government has said it wouldn't stop the Austrian Grand Prix from going ahead without fans in July, though believes it will be difficult to overcome certain obstacles. With the French GP the latest event to be postponed – although not yet officially – Austria is now the default season opener with its scheduled slot of July 5. Austria has begun to relax its lockdown by allowing smaller shops to reopen and has plans in place to allow larger businesses to reopen from the start of May, followed by hotels and restaurants, therefore a grand prix in July doesn't look all that unlikely. However it must be run without fans as a ban on large gatherings is likely to remain in place...
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