Formula 1 is “assessing the situation” as it emerges that Turkey may have to be scrapped from the 2021 calendar. But now a similar situation is evolving in Turkey, with the UK government deciding to add the country to its covid-19 ‘red list’. It is a major problem for Formula 1, as many of the teams are based in England and returning UK citizens must quarantine upon their return from Turkey for 10 days – at a per-person expense of about $2500. “We are aware of the statement made by the UK government regarding travel restrictions to Turkey,” a Formula 1 spokesperson told international publications.

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