F1 cancelled this year?

F1 cancelled this year?

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cuprabob

14,578 posts

214 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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Petrus1983 said:
One of the Silverstone rounds is going to be free to air for UK viewers.
British GP is always shown live on terrestrial TV.

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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vaud said:
Deesee said:
2x Now TV month passes covers the 2x sets (first 8) of races/quali/practice.
I don’t normally subscribe but I will this time


I’ve never used now tv but could I stream the mobile month pass to my Apple TV from my iPhone?

ukaskew

10,642 posts

221 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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El stovey said:


I’ve never used now tv but could I stream the mobile month pass to my Apple TV from my iPhone?
Nope, to stop exactly that (saving a load of cash by just getting the mobile pass).

And the F1 channel isn't included with the Mobile Pass either.


Edited by ukaskew on Wednesday 3rd June 22:42

bish_345

135 posts

70 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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How are they going to hold the Silverstone GPs if the UK has a 14 day quarantine rule for people coming to the UK?

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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bish_345 said:
How are they going to hold the Silverstone GPs if the UK has a 14 day quarantine rule for people coming to the UK?
F1 Team personnel have an exemption.

df76

3,627 posts

278 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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jsf said:
bish_345 said:
How are they going to hold the Silverstone GPs if the UK has a 14 day quarantine rule for people coming to the UK?
F1 Team personnel have an exemption.
Also suspect that the new rule for everyone else may have been “amended” by the time we get to August.

df76

3,627 posts

278 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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El stovey said:
vaud said:
Deesee said:
2x Now TV month passes covers the 2x sets (first 8) of races/quali/practice.
I don’t normally subscribe but I will this time


I’ve never used now tv but could I stream the mobile month pass to my Apple TV from my iPhone?
Curry’s sells the monthly pass for £25. Starting each on the right day means that two passes will cover the European season.

tobinen

9,220 posts

145 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Yep, £50 covers eight races plus any other sport which may be on.

Deesee

8,415 posts

83 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Looks like another 2/3 races in Europe to be scheduled, Hockenheim/Mugello/Imola are likely, or a Monza/Sochi (NOOOO) double header...


Eric Mc

121,958 posts

265 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Are Mugello and Imola F1 compatible?

Deesee

8,415 posts

83 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Eric Mc said:
Are Mugello and Imola F1 compatible?
They hold the relevant safety certificates...

It would be nice to see a modern car at Imola, and Mugello layout could lead to some good racing.

LucyP

1,698 posts

59 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Imola's certificate expires in a couple of weeks.

Sandpit Steve

9,986 posts

74 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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jsf said:
bish_345 said:
How are they going to hold the Silverstone GPs if the UK has a 14 day quarantine rule for people coming to the UK?
F1 Team personnel have an exemption.
Because F1 and the teams spent a lot of time and money working out travel plans and isolation for everyone involved. Everyone in the F1 “Bubble” will only travel by private planes and busses chartered exclusively for the first eight races, will stay in isolated and booked-out hotels, and won’t meet anyone who’s not been quarantined for two weeks beforehand - with everyone tested every few days and possibly even with a mobile testing lab following them around.

They’ve spent millions on the plan, specifically so that governments will let them move around between events. They’ve also defined a gold standard for other professional sports.

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Sandpit Steve said:
Because F1 and the teams spent a lot of time and money working out travel plans and isolation for everyone involved. Everyone in the F1 “Bubble” will only travel by private planes and busses chartered exclusively for the first eight races, will stay in isolated and booked-out hotels, and won’t meet anyone who’s not been quarantined for two weeks beforehand - with everyone tested every few days and possibly even with a mobile testing lab following them around.

They’ve spent millions on the plan, specifically so that governments will let them move around between events. They’ve also defined a gold standard for other professional sports.
We know.

Y Y Z

180 posts

156 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Sandpit Steve said:
Because F1 and the teams spent a lot of time and money working out travel plans and isolation for everyone involved. Everyone in the F1 “Bubble” will only travel by private planes and busses chartered exclusively for the first eight races, will stay in isolated and booked-out hotels, and won’t meet anyone who’s not been quarantined for two weeks beforehand - with everyone tested every few days and possibly even with a mobile testing lab following them around.

They’ve spent millions on the plan, specifically so that governments will let them move around between events. They’ve also defined a gold standard for other professional sports.
Is this plan available online from a bona fide source so I can read it? All I've read is hearsay.

Eric Mc

121,958 posts

265 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Deesee said:
Eric Mc said:
Are Mugello and Imola F1 compatible?
They hold the relevant safety certificates...

It would be nice to see a modern car at Imola, and Mugello layout could lead to some good racing.
What about all the other stuff?

TheDeuce

21,460 posts

66 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Y Y Z said:
Sandpit Steve said:
Because F1 and the teams spent a lot of time and money working out travel plans and isolation for everyone involved. Everyone in the F1 “Bubble” will only travel by private planes and busses chartered exclusively for the first eight races, will stay in isolated and booked-out hotels, and won’t meet anyone who’s not been quarantined for two weeks beforehand - with everyone tested every few days and possibly even with a mobile testing lab following them around.

They’ve spent millions on the plan, specifically so that governments will let them move around between events. They’ve also defined a gold standard for other professional sports.
Is this plan available online from a bona fide source so I can read it? All I've read is hearsay.
Not in full, all that is known is whatever journalists have managed to extract as to how it will roughly work. Tbh the plans are likely evolving as they get further input from officials in each country.

At the core though, it's not hearsay. It's known that multiple governments have had the plans presented to them and have been satisfied. In fact, F1 has pretty much of provided a better review and solution than an army of civil servants could have arrived at - and the governments can use that template to apply to overseas projects beyond just sport. Valuable.

I'm certain that ahead of the first GP the press will be given the details of how and why it's safe - doing so gives them a positive story to run. If they're not given details they'll just run stories claiming it's reckless and 'details have not been forthcoming' etc.. so I doubt you'll have to wait long to get the official info on how this F1 'bubble' will operate.

Deesee

8,415 posts

83 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Eric Mc said:
Deesee said:
Eric Mc said:
Are Mugello and Imola F1 compatible?
They hold the relevant safety certificates...

It would be nice to see a modern car at Imola, and Mugello layout could lead to some good racing.
What about all the other stuff?
Such as....?

Deesee

8,415 posts

83 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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LucyP said:
Imola's certificate expires in a couple of weeks.
On my version, Red Bull Ring, Abu Dhabi both expired last yr, and of course theres no Zandvoort..

Normal requirements are a 60 day lead in time for a certificate to be issued before a Grade One event, if they are looking at September then thats 90+ days from now... plenty of time..

Sandpit Steve

9,986 posts

74 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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Y Y Z said:
Sandpit Steve said:
Because F1 and the teams spent a lot of time and money working out travel plans and isolation for everyone involved. Everyone in the F1 “Bubble” will only travel by private planes and busses chartered exclusively for the first eight races, will stay in isolated and booked-out hotels, and won’t meet anyone who’s not been quarantined for two weeks beforehand - with everyone tested every few days and possibly even with a mobile testing lab following them around.

They’ve spent millions on the plan, specifically so that governments will let them move around between events. They’ve also defined a gold standard for other professional sports.
Is this plan available online from a bona fide source so I can read it? All I've read is hearsay.
Rather annoyingly they’ve not published it as a document, I assume because they’re still finalising the fine details, and have been leaking details to journalists instead. I’m going by what’s been reported on Sky and by reputable pit lane hacks like Joe Saward - who doesn’t yet know the arrangement for journalists at the races, so maybe that’s one thing still being worked through. Suffice to say that they’ve managed to get a number of governments, including a very sceptical UK government, on board with the plan.

I’m sure the British press pack, given half a chance to run a story about the government compromising safety to satisfy rich people’s desires to race cars and make money, will take it with both hands. The lack of such reporting so far suggests that F1 know what they’re doing.