If the formula 1 picks up in the next week again, then all eyes are on Spielberg, as Red bull motor sport consultant Helmut Marko is convinced. The formula 1 is the first large-scale international event, which takes place after the corona break - people are screaming for product, believes Marko.
"Therefore, we expect the highest TV ratings ever achieved ever," says the Red-Bull-adviser to the economic chamber of Austria'. "You now understand, what is the significance of the formula 1 to Austria."
Add to that the Grand Prix will take place at the Red Bull Ring definitely without an audience - all potential Fans prior to the home screens. In the past year, nearly 100,000 Fans were flocked on Sunday to Spielberg. Of 672,000, the race, on average, in the ORF - a market share of 47 percent followed!
the spirit of 2020 will be the race, but probably the everyday life. Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul is hoping still, that one can welcome, in the course of the season, at least a few Fans, however, he assumes that the entire season will take place without spectators.
"If we look at the development of the pandemic, then it seems to be under control in Europe. But we will have to make a complete cycle, a complete the Winter, wait and see before we find a Promoter that want to take the risk and have a race with full grandstands organize," says he to 'Autoweek'.
Marko: "Is shifts"first, However, it would be important to ever race event. Because in many places is not secured even that. Eight races are so far officially fixed and so far Marko is confident that all will take place without problems.
"Overseas, there will certainly be shifts. The only fixed race outside of Europe, the bizarre takes place in China," suggests the Austrians already, that the formula 1 should to 2020 in the Corona-country of origin.
This article by Norman Fischer
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jh/Motorsport-Total.com Date Of Update: 26 June 2020, 22:26
