FORMULA ONE welcomed back fans, as the doors to Friday’s practice for the Tuscan Grand Prix were opened to spectators.
Unlike the opening eight races to this 2020 season, this event has seen a relaxation to the Covid-19 controls.
Fans returned to Formula One at practice for the Tuscan Grand PrixCredit: Reuters
2,800 spectators piled into the stands as Covid-19 rules were relaxedCredit: Splash News
The circuit in Mugello has allocated 2,880 seats per day to punters who were lucky enough to get tickets.
Unsurprisingly, the event to mark Ferrari’s 1,000th race quickly sold out, with tickets now being sold for over £500.
However, some fans managed to sneak a peek of the action from vantage points around the circuit.
And Ferrari’s special race weekend has been overshadowed by news that their driver Sebastian Vettel will join Aston Martin next season.
The four-time world champ had already been deemed surplus to requirements at the legendary Italian manufacturers.
The German, 33, had even considered retiring from the sport before finding a seat for next year.
His new Silverstone-based team were formerly known as Force India and now race under the Racing Point name.
Sergio Perez quit Racing Point on Wednesday paving the way for Vettel to step into the rebranded set-up.
Patches of fans could be seen in the crowdCredit: Splash News
Supporters got to sample some F1 action for the first time this seasonCredit: Splash News
Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to finish fastest after GP2.
The Finn edged out defending world champion and Mercedes team-mate Hamilton by just two tenths of a second.
However, Brit Lando Norris suffered a big spin and crash early in the session.
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