F1 cancelled this year?
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HTP99 said:
Wonder if we'll get any of the races FOC on another Sky channel (1?) like last year. I binned Sky Sports permanently in May come contract renewal and I don't think I'll be getting it again as its only the F1 I had it for.
A NowTV box is a good investment to watch races. With so many races over a short period you can pay £30 a month and then cancel it once the seasons over. 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 ?
C Lee Farquar said:
Have they said how they would deal with someone in the pit lane testing positive/showing symptoms on a Friday or Saturday night?
Follow government advice - isolate. Due to the levels of control they're implementing it'll be as safe as can be. Not zero chance of infection but probably safer than anywhere else.I've no doubt that the first person who tests positive will lead the media to question whether it's responsible to hold such events. Dramatics aside though, it's the same sitch for all the other millions returning to work right now.. although most companies aren't going to achieve anything like the level of protection F1 will, because F1 are under a spotlight and have no choice.
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 ?
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.
TheDeuce said:
Follow government advice - isolate. Due to the levels of control they're implementing it'll be as safe as can be. Not zero chance of infection but probably safer than anywhere else.
But once they've isolated whoever has been in contact with them you're likely to end with teams that can't or won't race. No need for a reverse grid..
Saturday sprint race 25 laps (1/3rd gp distance), one lap Quali (drawn) for the grid, unlimited fuel flow, pit stop optional but tyres with a proper cliff (Pirelli spec 2011
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They’ll be an over order on engines this yr, let’s use em up.
Have a sprint race WCC and allocate funds for it, pay/guest drivers optional, then on to the real show..
Saturday sprint race 25 laps (1/3rd gp distance), one lap Quali (drawn) for the grid, unlimited fuel flow, pit stop optional but tyres with a proper cliff (Pirelli spec 2011
)They’ll be an over order on engines this yr, let’s use em up.
Have a sprint race WCC and allocate funds for it, pay/guest drivers optional, then on to the real show..
C Lee Farquar said:
TheDeuce said:
Follow government advice - isolate. Due to the levels of control they're implementing it'll be as safe as can be. Not zero chance of infection but probably safer than anywhere else.
But once they've isolated whoever has been in contact with them you're likely to end with teams that can't or won't race. It's the same as life and disease in general, no one living anything like a normal life can live a zero risk life. Limiting transmission rates until there is hopefully a vaccine is great - but there is a very high chance that anyone who works with others, or shops, or sits on a park bench... who hasn't come in to contact with the virus already will do ahead of the vaccine. Does it matter when or where?
Luckily mortality per million population in the UK is around 0.0006% so it's probably best overall to get sport that accounts for 2% of GDP back up and running. Good to pay for the hospitals and everything else we rely upon when we all inevitably encounter the virus irrespective of where/how.
Many of us will already have 'had it' of course, and just failed to notice.
C Lee Farquar said:
TheDeuce said:
You dont have to isolate those 'in contact' providing protection against transmission is maintained.
If Liberty have agreed that with all the Teams and host Nations, I'm impressed.People get ill. CV isn't something that can be fought or contained anymore, it's everywhere. All the various governments ask for or expect is common sense to limit transmissions. They don't want everyone to stop work and head home for another two weeks each time a single person is identified as having it. We'd never get anything going again.
TheDeuce said:
They don't want everyone to stop work and head home for another two weeks each time a single person is identified as having it. We'd never get anything going again.
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
jsf said:
TheDeuce said:
They don't want everyone to stop work and head home for another two weeks each time a single person is identified as having it. We'd never get anything going again.
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
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