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Media should not be barred from 'ghost races'

Apr.24 It would be a mistake to lock the media out of any 'ghost races' that take place amid the corona crisis. That is the view of respected Auto Motor und Sport editor Michael Schmidt, who suspects that even the actual broadcasters may have to simply accept their exclusion from the races. "Imagine that the only source of information for reporters around the world is one TV signal," he said. "The government would be able to show us only what they want to show us. "That would be a situation like in China and would violate the rights of the press in the free world." Schmidt argues that not allowing journalists into the paddock is not even necessary. "We can be...
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