Kvyat excited by return of fans at home race

What they say

All six Formula 1 races so far this year have been held behind closed doors, but some fans will be allowed into later events. Kvyat will be able to have some local support at his home race:

It’s great to have some people around. For sure, I guess, all the considerations in organisation have been made for to make it safe for everyone.

So to be honest I think it will be quite interesting to experience that the crowd will be there again in the grandstands because we didn’t have this for quite a long time. So it will be interesting to see that for sure. Quite exciting, of course, and having a home grand prix is always a privilege for every driver.

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