Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020

Omega · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:15 pm

For me, it's all 10 teams or nothing. Since McLaren withdrew, and more teams will follow, I'd say no (points scoring) race. Do a testrace, test new formats like reverse grid or anything.

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:24 pm

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Australian health chiefs have made clear that any team which has an infected staff member will likely be put in quarantine, and that could be enough for the race to be called off.

FIA said that if any teams would have a lack of staff and couldn't run then races would be cancelled.

micha · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:24 pm

Omega wrote:

For me, it's all 10 teams or nothing. Since McLaren withdrew, and more teams will follow, I'd say no (points scoring) race. Do a testrace, test new formats like reverse grid or anything.

Thats being logical..... We don't take kindly of those who are logical in F1 :roll:

Vassago · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:54 pm

Gaara wrote:

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Australian health chiefs have made clear that any team which has an infected staff member will likely be put in quarantine, and that could be enough for the race to be called off.

FIA said that if any teams would have a lack of staff and couldn't run then races would be cancelled.

Since McLaren pulled out on their own, they don't really count anymore. If all other teams have enough staff, the race will go ahead IMO.

The four Haas team members have tested negative.

RtN · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:33 pm

webbsy · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:07 pm

mclaren2008 wrote:

micha wrote:

If more races follow I'm starting to fear for the likes of Williams. Some of the sponsors will likely pay out less (as less exposure) but the staff still needs to be payed.

That's why the race will happen

Reckon you can add Renault to that list. Their participation next year is already a bit iffy.

Bahrain to be the opening and only race of the season then?

I'm more bummed out at the prospect of Moto GP not going ahead to be honest (US travel ban from Europe

). Was really looking forward to this season.

Omega · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:18 pm

webbsy wrote:

mclaren2008 wrote:

micha wrote:

If more races follow I'm starting to fear for the likes of Williams. Some of the sponsors will likely pay out less (as less exposure) but the staff still needs to be payed.

That's why the race will happen

Reckon you can add Renault to that list. Their participation next year is already a bit iffy.

Bahrain to be the opening and only race of the season then?

I'm more bummed out at the prospect of Moto GP not going ahead to be honest (US travel ban from Europe

). Was really looking forward to this season.

MotoGP in the USA was already delayed before this travel ban from Europe was announced.

Vassago · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:22 pm

RtN wrote:

https://twitter.com/GregKable/status/1238079967700942851

This is all down to money. Melbourne will take a huge financial hit if the race is cancelled so I presume they want some government guarantees to cover for it.

FiatFan83 · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:38 pm

Team leaders in an emergency meeting per same media insider I mentioned earlier.

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cookie · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:44 pm

https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/98 ... as-a-break I can't read the article, but it could well be the reality now. Man, what will I do with all that free time?

RtN · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:03 pm

The team principals have agreed to continue the weekend with 9 teams, pending the approval of the authorities.

micha · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:14 pm

RtN wrote:

The team principals have agreed to continue the weekend with 9 teams, pending the approval of the authorities.

quite surprised tbh. Figured they would stand with McLaren. Maybe contractual?

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:17 pm

I believe the race will go on, but I doubt if they'll allow crowd and other people that aren't media or organization

Liberty is showing the same traits as Bernie, let's see if they don't give a fuck like Bernie did during the 40+ years he was running the sport

codename_47 · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:19 pm

I'm pretty sure we'll hear later about the race being cancelled, the only reason we haven't is that Australia is still sleeping and no-one is yet awake to pull the plug

RIP 2020 Australian GP. Hope those in the Carrera Cup enjoyed being the only winners of the 2020 GP Weekend!

FiatFan83 · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:34 pm

micha wrote:

RtN wrote:

The team principals have agreed to continue the weekend with 9 teams, pending the approval of the authorities.

quite surprised tbh. Figured they would stand with McLaren. Maybe contractual?

Yeah, I think it all comes down to no one wants the liability themselves for shutting it down and are waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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RtN · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:36 pm

Benson (I know) says that it is toast.

Maybe he talked to different people. The earlier report was from Craig Slater who talked to a team principal after their meeting.

Vassago · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:38 pm

If it's called off, this will be an Oz/Victoria government decision, definitely not FIA's!

micha · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:40 pm

such a fucking clusterfuck. You feel shocked and are gloating at the same time. The FIA are so inept

Gaara · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:40 pm

It's all about what should be put first, money or peoples health.

RtN · PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:41 pm

On the front page of the BBC website - if he is wrong, he's going to look very silly. More so than usual.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/51849163

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