Formula 1: The Nürburgring is making its comeback - and how!
20,000 fans should be there in the Eifel - it could be the biggest event in a long time.
Formula 1
*
comes
to the
Nürburgring
at the
beginning of October
.
The race weekend will be held in front of
20,000 spectators
.
For a long time there have not been any events of this magnitude.
Nürburgring - German Formula 1 fans have already celebrated the
comeback of
the
Nürburgring
in an extraordinary season.
Now it is also clear: You can be there live - and not even in too small a number.
The organizers announced that
20,000 spectators will be able to watch
the race weekend from October
9th to 11th
live and on site.
Formula 1 is back at the Nürburgring - 20,000 fans are there
The “
Grand Prix of the Eifel
”, as the race is called for licensing reasons, could be the largest event in a long time.
The responsible
district administration of Ahrweiler
gave the green light.
The corresponding statement says: “The approval of 20,000 spectators is part of the state's decision to allow up to 20 percent of the respective stadium or hall capacity for major sporting events, provided there is no noticeable infection and the public infrastructure observes the distance requirement enables ".
Available tomorrow: @ F1 tickets!
😌
➡ Weekend tickets from 199 Euro
➡ Up to 20,000 spectators - several sales stages
➡ First tickets for the stands T3, T4a, T5b
➡ Formula 1 Aramco Grand Prix of the Eifel from 9th to 11th October
➡ Further info in the comments 👇 # EifelGP pic.twitter.com/90Q0qjmlCx
- Nürburgring (@nuerburgring) September 21, 2020
Formula 1: Nürburgring benefits from the "20 percent rule" - like the Bundesliga
The “
20 percent rule
” is also used in the Bundesliga *, with fans already in many stadiums on the first matchday.
Formula 1 is now benefiting from this regulation, said the head of the Nürburgring operating company,
Alexander Gerhard
.
He's making a big announcement right away.
"Here we can show a global public that Germany is a conscientious pioneer in terms of coping with the pandemic and enabling normality under certain conditions," says Gerhard.
Formula 1: Nürburgring back on the calendar for the first time since 2013
A comprehensive
hygiene concept
was submitted and accepted.
The
advance sale
for the tickets begins on
Tuesday, September 22nd
, it will take place in several stages so that it is possible to react to the current infection situation.
The
DTM made a
guest
appearance
at the Nürburgring
last weekend
, and fans were already there too.
+
It could look like this: There were already spectators at the DTM at the Nürburgring.
© Thomas Frey / dpa
The Nürburgring was restarted this season as part of the improvised emergency racing calendar *.
The last Formula 1 race on the prestigious track took place in 2013.
At that time
Sebastian Vettel won
* in the
Red Bull
* - in the
Ferrari
* his chances of victory are more than slim.
Starting next season, he
will drive
for
Aston Martin
*.
(epp)
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