SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on Sunday with an upgraded medical facility near the Shanghai circuit in case the medical helicopter cannot operate, the sport's governing body said. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has designated two hospitals to provide medical care for Sunday's race, the Huashan Hospital, 38 kilometres from the track, and the Ruijin Hospital, five kilometres away. "We need to have a macro hospital, where we can take care of everything." The chopper could not land at the Huashan Hospital, which cannot be reached by road in 20 minutes, due to the foggy conditions, while Ruijin, though nearby, lacked neurosurgery facilities. "...special arrangements have now been made for a complete neurosurgery team from Huashan Hospital to be present at Ruijin Hospital on Sunday," the FIA said in a statement.

Source: The Star April 09, 2017 05:03 UTC