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'It's better than nothing', says Hamilton of 'closed door' races

If the Austrian Grand Prix goes ahead as planned it will be held behind closed doors, as will the vast majority of events on this year's rescheduled calendar. Though - with the exception of Max Verstappen's Orange Army - F1 fans are not as vocal as their football counterparts, their cheers, flags, klaxons and team clothing help create the sport's unique atmosphere. However, when the cars take to the track at Spielberg in July, there will be no cheers, no flags, no klaxons and no team clothing... as the F1 circus is stripped down to the bare minimum. Though he is keen to return to the track and add to his collection of titles, Lewis Hamilton admits that racing in front of empty grandstands...
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