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- Traditional presentations abandoned for 2020
- Alternative post-race procedures being considered
Formula One will abandon the traditional champagne-spraying podium ceremony for the pandemic-hit 2020 season.
With grand prix racing resuming in Austria on 5 July under the strictest possible safety procedures, F1’s sporting director, Ross Brawn, has vetoed both the podium and the usual presentation of trophies to the top three drivers, referring to the departure as “the new norm” for F1.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/13/no-standing-on-ceremony-as-f1-ditches-podiums-for-the-entire-season under the title “No standing on ceremony as F1 ditches podiums for the entire season”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
