Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says
The FIA has stated that outdoor entertainment at the Singapore Grand Prix may face restrictions if air quality worsens due to regional haze. However, the race itself is expected to proceed as scheduled despite the unhealthy air conditions.
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This illustrates the impact of environmental crises on major international sporting events and the logistical challenges of managing public health during large gatherings.
There might be "some restrictions" on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motor sports governing body said on Thursday.
Singapore has been shrouded in smoke for weeks, with the air quality currently in the "unhealthy" range across the country, just a day ahead of the race weekend and during a busy week of conferences with regional, business, cryptocurrency and sports leaders descending on Singapore.
Despite the pall from Indonesia's most intense fires in over a decade, the haze and poor air quality are not expected to threaten track activity or the staging of the F1 night race, said a spokesperson from the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
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