The drivers will also require to wear facemasks before stepping up onto socially-distanced individual rostrums placed in front of their cars on the st

Austrian Grand Prix: Masks, remote-control trolleys for Formula 1's new-look podium

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The drivers will also require to wear facemasks before stepping up onto socially-distanced individual rostrums placed in front of their cars on the start-finish line due to strict anti-pandemic measures.

The top three finishers in Sunday`s season-opening Austrian Formula One Grand Prix will have towels and water delivered to them by remote-controlled trolley before they can get their hands on any champagne.

They must also wear facemasks before stepping up onto socially-distanced individual rostrums placed in front of their cars on the start-finish line due to strict anti-pandemic measures.

Formula One race director Michael Masi outlined details of the new post-race procedures in a note to teams ahead of the sport`s first championship grand prix to be held entirely without spectators.

The leading three will have to park up next to boards marking the first, second and third positions on the start/finish straight.