Formula 1 - 2020 Season

Coronavirus in F1: Red Bull's Helmut Marko told team's drivers to become infected

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52091905

 

Coronavirus: Mercedes F1 to make breathing aid

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52087002

 

IIRC it was reported last week that all the british F1 teams have been checking if their expertise and manufacturing could be used to fight COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2, but I don't think this is the right thread for those (which is why I quoted you in the corona-thread on this to comment on what they're doing)

There is some logic to this, but I wouldn't risk it. But again, don't think this is the right thread for these even when they're F1 related​

 

According to Finnish F1 broadcaster, FIA has announced that Mercedes' DAS will be banned next season even though rest of the regulation changes were pushed back a year.
Their intent is to discourage others from developing similar system especially under current crisis conditions
https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli...ppiin-taustalla-koronahuoli/7776582#gs.1xwumw

 

Yes Andrew Benson at the beeb reports it too
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52087215

 

Zak Brown: McLaren boss says F1 needs big changes to survive

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52175140

 

Canada cancelled postponed. Ross Brawn says they could fit in 18-19 races if they restart by July—8 races for a minimum championship season if they start in October—with a possibility of stretching into January or February. Street circuits are basically impossible to reschedule (presumably why Canada was cancelled and not postponed), so Singapore either happens when it should or it doesn’t. Brown and Brawn pushing for $125M cost cap. Sky’s reporter says Ron Dennis’ kitchen looks like the McLaren Technology Centre.


(latest Sky F1 Vodcast w Ross Brawn, Zak Brown, Martin Brundle)

 

R.I.P Sterling Moss....

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52261216 (three nice videos with Moss in here)
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52260896
https://www.joeblogsf1.com/joesaward/id/00745

Documentary with Patrick Stewart: Racing Legends - Stirling Moss

 

Austria the first race, July 3-5, followed by two races at Silverstone? Proposal of sliding scale for aero development, with the least successful teams allowed the most aero budget the following year.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52317971

 

The latest proposed schedule: “F1 is trying to work out how it can start the season and plans centre on two races in Austria on consecutive weekends at the start of July followed by two at Silverstone, then a handful more European races before heading off around the world.”

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52401894

 

Not sure about multiple races on the same track. Plenty of circuits in Europe they can race on. Wouldn't it make more sense to do as many European races as well? Seems like it would be easier to keep everybody away from each other racing on the continent opposed to flying everyone around the world.

 

I imagine the reason for having multiple races at the same track could be covid-19 related. They may want test "new" safety precautions related to travel, pre-race, during and after race.
The teams and F1 support crews will have to adhere to a different on-off track protocol once they start racing around the world.

 

It’s probably down to each country’s willingness to host traveling circuses large international groups. I think Austria is one of the first to reopen and it’s already on the calendar, so it may be the easiest for F1 to plan for. Most of the teams are based in the UK, so that simplifies travel for Silverstone. This gives F1 a month to prove to other countries that they can host an event like this responsibly. F1 probably also need a guarantee that they will race without a surprise cancellation, given the four to five week lead time teams say they need to get ready.

Edit: Latest from BBC on upcoming F1 schedule (first four races still expected to be Austria and Silverstone, each doubled, with F1 renting the tracks as opposed to charging them): https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52435988

 

Alex Albon wins the Dutch Grand Prix. The virtual one.

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/52500592

Hungary has a ban on 500+ person gatherings until August 15th, so the race organizers say they’ll hold it behind closed doors (with 500+ ppl allowed as it would be classified as a “broadcast operation not an event” :shrug. “And the date they are working on with F1 is after the current restrictions end [on August 15th].”

Arnold, maybe more surprising is that Vettel showed up for a race, albeit in the “Legends” category rather than with current drivers. Not everyday you hear an announcer say that Vettel passed Fittipaldi on track.

 

Yes, but when you have last time seen a Schumacher in a Formula One Grand Prix?

PS: I started to watch the race on YouTube, later I switched to Sky DE (SkyQ app on Apple TV4K) and it looked much better.

 

Did you manually set the best quality on YouTube? At least at some point they reduced the default quality "because corona hogs the internet" bs

 

Yes, I did, but it didn't help. I think, that internet provider also try to prevent clients from using YouTube at home (Vodafone Germany, cable).

Leclers plays Euro Truck Simulator:

 

According to Auto, Motor und Sport Vettel and Ferrari didn't reach a new agreement and will part ways at the end of the year (or season probably if they extend this season to early next year)
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de...l-kein-ferrari-vertrag-nach-2020-f1-abschied/