20,000 at St Petersburg

Motorsport: The St Petersburg Grand Prix will welcome 20,000 spectators for the IndyCar season finale, organisers said yesterday, as Florida lifts all Covid19 restrictions on businesses.

Originally scheduled as the IndyCar Series opener in March, the race was moved to October 25 in a reshuffling of the calendar caused by Covid19.

IndyCar has had a handful of spectators at a few tracks but many races have been run in front of empty grandstands, including the series’ crown jewel, the Indianapolis 500. — Reuters