2023-04-25 21:22:44
Glamor GP threatened with blackout
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A French union is threatening significant disruption to the Monaco GP. The tennis Grand Slam tournament in Paris could also be affected.
The images of the climate protest at the Formula E race in Berlin are still fresh in our minds.
There will also be for them Formula 1 protests announced. goal is the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend in May.
However, this is not about a climate protest, but about the dispute that has been smoldering in France for months over the Macron government’s controversial form of pension.
How Motorsport-Total.com reported, the union of energy workers has announced several protests for May against the decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
Protest action threatens Monaco GP
The campaign has the motto “You can do whatever you want in May” and not only affects the Glamor GP in the Principality, but also several other major events in France.
A brief statement from the energy union said: “The Cannes Film Festival, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Tournament Roland Garros and the festival in Avignon could take place in the dark. We will not give up!”
Since the Monaco race is held during the day, it does not take place in the dark. However, a blackout would still lead to great chaos at the Glitter Grand Prix.
Because without electricity there are no traffic lights, no timekeeping and ultimately no TV broadcasts.
No matter how serious even a short power outage can be, the Monaco GP last year and the Biathlon race this year in Ruhpolding shown.
In Monaco, a power failure temporarily paralyzed the starting system and the digital displays at the side of the track. In Ruhpolding, the disruptions were so great that at times even the final result threatened to be annulled.
There was initially no reaction from the organizers, nor from the FIA, the World Automobile Federation, and from the Formula 1 operators.
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