Jan Lammers, sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix, says holding a race at Zandvoort without Fo🅠rmula 1 fans is an “impossible” prospect.

The Dꦑutch Grand Prix was set to return to the F1 calendar for the first time since 1985 in May at the revamped Zand🥂voort circuit, but the race was one of the nine grands prix to be postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.

It was hoped the event could be rescheduled for a later slot during the European summertime but an extended ban on all public events in the Netherl𝓰ands until Septembe🐷r 1 has acted as another setback. 

F1’s plan to get the season off the ground includes holding behind closed door races at European rounds in Austria and Silverstone in July. Lammers admits such a scenario would not be possible for the Dutch Grand Prix, casting further doubt as to whetꦗher the race will be staged at all this year.

"It is what♋ it is. In any case, there is clarity🌌 and I respect the level of assessment of the experts - it is also clearly communicated,” Lammers told Dutch newspaper .

"The management of Formula 1 and the international mo✃torsport federation FIA are now facing an almost impossible task to make something of a calendar for this year.

"We have not worked out scenarios for a 1.5 meter distance or racing without an audience. That is impossible for us and we d൲id not want to present vague plans or come up with vague answers. 

“We want 𓆏to roll out the event as we have thought of it and are also ready to activate it. But🔴 it is the virus that rules. 

“In Singapore they also thought they had handled everything right from the staไrt and 🔯now they regret having relaxed the rules.”

Zandvoort circuit director Robert van Overdijk conceded the development came at no surprise and added that the race must now take a “second sea🐻t” for the time being.

"This comes as no surprise to us," van Overdijk sai𒁃d.

"In any case, there is now cl♏arity for the entire sector until September 1. We await p🐈ossible developments from the management of Formula 1 and the FIA. 

"We hadn't 🃏planned anything yet, so we're just taking꧅ a second seat.”