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FOM maintains confidence in Hungarian GP; 23 August seems to be a new date
- GPblog.com
On Friday it was announced that in Hungary large events of more than 500 people are banned by the government until 15 August. This was soon followed by a statement from the promoters of the Grand Prix that fans will not be welcome at the F1 weekend in 2020, whenever that will be. Both Hungary and FOM keep faith in a race at the Hungaroring.
For the government of Hungary, it is also very important that Formula 1 'just' travels this year, because it promotes the country and capital Budapest. If we can believe the BBC, the FOM is still planning to hold a Grand Prix in Hungary, despite the aforementioned measures. Employees of the FOM would already be in talks with the Hungarian government to come to a solution.
Formula 1 on 23 August?
The team boss of Tom Coronel thinks pretty sure that the Hungarian Grand Prix is planned for August 23rd, according to the Formula 1 cafe. Francois Verbist sent a message to the F1 analyst with the following text: "Formula 1 stole the date of the Hungaroring". Normally the WTCR (with Coronel active in an Audi) drives that weekend on the Hungarian asphalt, but the pinnacle motorsport seems to claim the circuit.
Possibly two Grands Prix will also be held in Hungary. In any case, the circuit is open for it, but from Formula 1 nothing has been confirmed yet about those plans.