Official Coronavirus Update thread
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:47 pm
Given the fact that the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak is set to have a significant impact on this F1 season, and potentially the next one too, it makes sense to have a sticky thread covering the state of play.
I will leave it open for people to post links to any new information that comes to light, as it will be a fast moving story, however this thread is not intended for discussion, there is an official discussion thread here: http://forum.planet-f1.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15881
Please only post links to information from credible F1 news sources - so major (and reputable) news website or motorsports, or tweets from established F1 journalists. Please try and link to the primary source too. As a general rule of the thumb, if the publication doesn't have staff who attend the races, or the journalist being quoted doesn't attend the races then it is unlikely to pass the credibility test.
The purpose of this thread is to keep people well informed, so a higher than normal minimum bar is asked for.
This post will be modified by the mods as and when more news comes in.
Impacted Races:
Races that have been officially listed as 'postponed' with no new date arranged will be considered cancelled until a new date is officially announced
Australia - Cancelled
Vietnam - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Bahrain - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
China - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Spain - Cancelled
Dutch - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Monaco - Cancelled
Baku - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Canada - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
France - Cancelled
Notable Incidents:
March 12th 2020 - a McLaren employee tests positive for COVID-19 and McLaren withdraw their team from the Australian Grand Prix
March 13th 2020 - Australian Grand Prix cancelled after all by 3 teams pull out / Bahrain and Vietnam officially listed as postponed
March 15th Australian GP organisers looking at possibility to reschedule
March 18th 2021 reg change delayed to 2022, with 2021 to use minimally updated 2020 cars
March 19th F1 Summer break moved to March/April to free up summer break for rescheduling races
March 20th Dutch, Spanish races postponed, Monaco cancelled
March 22nd Baku officially listed as postponed.
March 24th 2020 - Most of Europe (including France, UK, Italy, Spain, Germany) now under some form of lockdown / reduced social mobility
April 7 - Canada officially announced postponement
April 27 - French GP cancelled - Liberty states they intend to start season in Austria
I will leave it open for people to post links to any new information that comes to light, as it will be a fast moving story, however this thread is not intended for discussion, there is an official discussion thread here: http://forum.planet-f1.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15881
Please only post links to information from credible F1 news sources - so major (and reputable) news website or motorsports, or tweets from established F1 journalists. Please try and link to the primary source too. As a general rule of the thumb, if the publication doesn't have staff who attend the races, or the journalist being quoted doesn't attend the races then it is unlikely to pass the credibility test.
The purpose of this thread is to keep people well informed, so a higher than normal minimum bar is asked for.
This post will be modified by the mods as and when more news comes in.
Impacted Races:
Races that have been officially listed as 'postponed' with no new date arranged will be considered cancelled until a new date is officially announced
Australia - Cancelled
Vietnam - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Bahrain - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
China - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Spain - Cancelled
Dutch - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Monaco - Cancelled
Baku - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
Canada - Cancelled (with plans to reschedule)
France - Cancelled
Notable Incidents:
March 12th 2020 - a McLaren employee tests positive for COVID-19 and McLaren withdraw their team from the Australian Grand Prix
March 13th 2020 - Australian Grand Prix cancelled after all by 3 teams pull out / Bahrain and Vietnam officially listed as postponed
March 15th Australian GP organisers looking at possibility to reschedule
March 18th 2021 reg change delayed to 2022, with 2021 to use minimally updated 2020 cars
March 19th F1 Summer break moved to March/April to free up summer break for rescheduling races
March 20th Dutch, Spanish races postponed, Monaco cancelled
March 22nd Baku officially listed as postponed.
March 24th 2020 - Most of Europe (including France, UK, Italy, Spain, Germany) now under some form of lockdown / reduced social mobility
April 7 - Canada officially announced postponement
April 27 - French GP cancelled - Liberty states they intend to start season in Austria