It is still not clear whether Canada will host its scheduled Formula 1 race this year – although the signs are not good. Many sources are predicting that the Montreal round will be scrapped, as regional and federal health authorities worry about the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. However, deputy federal public chief health officer Dr Howard Njoo said he is yet to hear officially from his counterparts in Quebec. “We are still waiting for letters of support from the provincial and local levels before starting to do our own analysis,” he is quoted by La Presse. Dr Njoo said the perspective of the local authorities is “very important” because “it is they who are in the field and know the situation best”.

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