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Sebastian Vettel won the last Turkish Grand Prix for Red Bull in 2011

Organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix have abandoned plans to invite fans to November's race because of Covid-19.

A statement from the Istanbul governor's office on Monday said the event at the Istanbul Park track on 13-15 November would be held without spectators.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner

Red Bull's engine partner Honda is to leave Formula 1 at the end of 2021.

The move leaves Red Bull and Alpha Tauri needing to find an engine supplier and the sport with just three engine companies.

Racing Point's Sergio Perez (left) remains the only F1 driver to test positive for coronavirus so far

Ten personnel involved with Formula 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in the past week.

The number is the highest of any week since the season resumed in early July after the global pandemic forced the original start to be postponed.

Mick Schumacher is top of the Formula 2 standings

Mick Schumacher is one of three Ferrari academy drivers who will be given Formula 1 race weekend debuts in forthcoming races.

Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael, and British driver Callum Ilott will both drive in first practice at the Eifel Grand Prix on 9 October.

Hamilton leads Mercedes team-mate Bottas in the drivers' championship by 44 points

Formula 1 bosses have rescinded the penalty points they had given to Lewis Hamilton for breaking practice-start rules at the Russian Grand Prix.

The two penalty points handed to Hamilton had moved him to within two of an automatic one-race ban.