As the 2021 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is postponed by two months, Organisers in Bahrain have revealed that only fans who have received both COVID vaccinations, or have recovered from the virus, can attend the forthcoming season opener. The news comes days after the Kingdom offered the vaccine to F1 team personnel attending pre-season testing and the race, the offer subsequently declined by F1 bosses. While there is an obvious desire to get the season underway on time - following the postponement of the Australian Grand Prix - and with an eye on last season when the schedule finally got underway in July, with Bahrain having hosted F1 as recently as December there were already fears...
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