Formula 1’s return to Imola this weekend will take place without fans in attendance after recent tighter measures were introduced in Italy. Organisers at Imola had previously been given approval to allow 13,000 spectators per day in line with Covid-19 guidelines. But Western Europe, including Italy, has suffered an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. On Sunday Italy’s government announced further restrictions, including the closure of restaurants and bars at 18:00, and the outlawing of spectators at open-air sporting events. Officials at Imola pressed ahead to try and implement its original proposal, citing its “very strict” guidelines for spectators in...
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