F1 cancelled this year?

F1 cancelled this year?

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TheDeuce

21,261 posts

65 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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jsf said:
That's precisely what they do want people to do!

If someone gets CV19 and you have been working with them in close contact, you have to isolate for 14 days. That is the whole concept of track and trace we just moved to. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/explainers-52442754
Yes, in close contact. Not the entire team though. If a worker at the VW factory is detected with CV they'll make a judgement about who should be isolated alongside them, they won't sent 4000 people home.

In Melbourne one McLaren worker was tested positive, they were isolated along with a few others they may have had close contact with.

df76

3,614 posts

277 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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TheDeuce said:
jsf said:
That's precisely what they do want people to do!

If someone gets CV19 and you have been working with them in close contact, you have to isolate for 14 days. That is the whole concept of track and trace we just moved to. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/explainers-52442754
Yes, in close contact. Not the entire team though. If a worker at the VW factory is detected with CV they'll make a judgement about who should be isolated alongside them, they won't sent 4000 people home.

In Melbourne one McLaren worker was tested positive, they were isolated along with a few others they may have had close contact with.
It will be the same as with football and other sports now restarting. There will be a high level of testing and therefore its possible to isolate cases without a mass quarantine regime (which clearly wouldn't work with sports teams). All about the testing.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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TheDeuce said:
jsf said:
That's precisely what they do want people to do!

If someone gets CV19 and you have been working with them in close contact, you have to isolate for 14 days. That is the whole concept of track and trace we just moved to. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/explainers-52442754
Yes, in close contact. Not the entire team though. If a worker at the VW factory is detected with CV they'll make a judgement about who should be isolated alongside them, they won't sent 4000 people home.

In Melbourne one McLaren worker was tested positive, they were isolated along with a few others they may have had close contact with.
The F1 teams with have very detailed and specific protocols to follow and will do so, however your statement required correcting because it's wrong for the vast majority of people reading this thread.

TheDeuce

21,261 posts

65 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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df76 said:
It will be the same as with football and other sports now restarting. There will be a high level of testing and therefore its possible to isolate cases without a mass quarantine regime (which clearly wouldn't work with sports teams). All about the testing.
Yes - because there is no other way. As safe as possible is the requirement, and follow protocol when there is a case detected.

We'll all know for sure how it'll be handled in reality as there is no chance of the season going ahead and no one involved picking up CV at some point. It's guaranteed some will get it, it's a virus.. Same as any other virus in that regard. The team members will just be far less likely to get it than most other workers outside the sport.

Deesee

8,327 posts

82 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Oh yes!!!

Edit,

2nd GP of Austria is the GP of Styria

& 2nd GP in GB, is the 70th Anniversary GP..

Edited by Deesee on Tuesday 2nd June 10:21

df76

3,614 posts

277 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Yes, all good that and looking forward to it (not usually excited by F1!). I wouldn’t usually say it, but a few showers over those GB race weekends might suit..

PeterT24

26 posts

151 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Can not wait smile will be good to have some sort of normality again.

TheDeuce

21,261 posts

65 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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An odd but very welcome season biggrin

HTP99

22,441 posts

139 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Will both British GP's be on "normal" telly, does anyone know?

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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HTP99 said:
Will both British GP's be on "normal" telly, does anyone know?
Why would it be?

Best chance Sky will get to up the TV figures is now, with all those fans who saved hundreds £ not attending still wanting to watch the race live.

I bet there are loads of garden barbies with the TV on happening for these races.

HTP99

22,441 posts

139 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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jsf said:
HTP99 said:
Will both British GP's be on "normal" telly, does anyone know?
Why would it be?

Best chance Sky will get to up the TV figures is now, with all those fans who saved hundreds £ not attending still wanting to watch the race live.

I bet there are loads of garden barbies with the TV on happening for these races.
I was on the understanding that the British GP had to be available on "normal" telly?

Yep just checked C4 can show the full British GP up to and including 2022, so will they be showing both?

Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 2nd June 11:32

thegreenhell

15,103 posts

218 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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HTP99 said:
I was on the understanding that the British GP had to be available on "normal" telly?
C4 have the rights to show the British GP live. The second Silverstone race isn't the British GP, so it robably won't be live on C4 unless they want to pay Sky extra for the rights.

North West Tom

11,511 posts

176 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Deesee said:
GP of Styria
Where!? eek

Oh, there.

Paul-M

111 posts

178 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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The second Silverstone race is going to be known as the “70th anniversary GP”. Therefore unlikely sky under any obligation to show on free to air, unlike the first race which is the “British Grand Prix”.

Deesee

8,327 posts

82 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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2x Now TV month passes covers the 2x sets (first 8) of races/quali/practice.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Sandpit Steve said:
Exige77 said:
Angpozzuto said:
Maybe they'll use the double header races to try making changes to qualifying as it was mentioned last year. Hopefully we'll get a reverse grid race
I thought it was discussed but rejected ?

They needed unanimous agreement but Merc didn’t agree so it was dropped ?
Of course they didn’t agree to it, why would they with a championship at stake?

Reverse grids are good fun for exhibitions, W series did one last year, but there’s no way it’ll happen in F1 with points and prize money at stake.

Given the relative performances of the cars last year, at a generic track the Mercs start at the back and most likely come through to the minor points places 4th-8th. The cars starting 14th and 15th (RB or Ferrari) have a good chance to win the race.
He says he has two major objections: it will not succeed in improving the racing; F1 is not broken so does not require gimmicks to 'fix' it.

Nothing to do with making it harder for them to win another championship. No, not at all.

As for his first point, how do you know it won’t improve the racing? Some of the best races have been when cars have been out of their expected positions.

The second? Well that must be tongue in cheek, F1’s been trying to ‘fix’ itself with gimmicks for years.

I think Zak Brown’s closer with:

"They probably have the most to lose, if you like. It is pretty clear they still have the best car on the grid and so will probably be on pole position more often than not. So I understand from their point of view they are probably risking that pole position."

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 2nd June 12:08

Schermerhorn

4,342 posts

188 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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The drivers should just have a fist fight instead to see who is best.

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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July/August/September are going to be motorsport-packed for sure. Not only have we got at least 8 GPs to watch during that period, but the 24h LM, and BTCC rounds as well... The Mrs is going to hate me.

thegreenhell

15,103 posts

218 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Schermerhorn said:
The drivers should just have a fist fight instead to see who is best.
Max would just try to headbutt everyone, while his dad beats up their girlfriends.

NRS

22,078 posts

200 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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I guess the change in circuits this season (plus likely fewer races) could well affect the championships. Much easier to have an underdog winning when we have less races to even out luck/bad decisions in a race etc, plus of course some tracks being more suited to certain cars.