2020 F1 Discussion

[camelspyyder]

How come F1 has no issue with Corona virus?

Formula E has just cancelled their 3rd event and MotoGP has binned 4. 

 

Does Liberty have the clout to lean on governments and health authorities now?

Or are their wheels about to come off?

[camelspyyder]

Oops. Forgot F1 has already cancelled in....   China.

[shyVRS245]

See Tom Hanks and his wife caught Covid 19 whilst in Australia. Not sure whether they were planning to go the Melbourne on Sunday but they are obviously in isolation now. At least one McLaren team member has it also, 2 others were being tested.

[camelspyyder]

Mclaren out of AUS GP due to positive test of team member.

Edited 12 March, 2020 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

Last week Ross Brawn said races will not go ahead without all teams.

[camelspyyder]

However, It was a carefully worded bit of politcal-speak, so maybe not eh?

[KenONeill]

Well, apparently the Aus GP is postponed, although the last I heard Team Irn Bru had withdrawn voluntarily so the FIA could have said the loss of a team was self-inflicted.

[shyVRS245]

Hamilton and Vettel both said it shouldn't go ahead.

[moley]

BBC now reporting that the Australian F1 GP is cancelled. 

[camelspyyder]

1 hour ago, moley said:

BBC now reporting that the Australian F1 GP is cancelled. 

Just chief writer Andrew Benson trying to pre empt the decision and claim a scoop. Australian, Victoria, and Melbourne media not reporting cancellation yet.

[moley]

2 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

Just chief writer Andrew Benson trying to pre empt the decision and claim a scoop. Australian, Victoria, and Melbourne media not reporting cancellation yet.

I heard it on Radio 5 live. They did say that it wasn't official as it was 3:30 am in Melbourne.

[camelspyyder]

Lol. Some Australian media are quoting the BBC and Sky as sources of rumours about postponement. So there's no official word, or indeed an Australian source to confirm it.

[camelspyyder]

21 hours ago, camelspyyder said:

How come F1 has no issue with Corona virus?

Formula E has just cancelled their 3rd event and MotoGP has binned 4. 

 

Does Liberty have the clout to lean on governments and health authorities now?

Or are their wheels about to come off?

Looks like they are indeed coming off. Watch Liberty's share price go!

[camelspyyder]

Aus GP organiser says it's going ahead. Authorities say the public won't be allowed in. What is going on?

 

Liberty F1 has shed 27% of its value in 2 days. Liberty Media down nearly 50% in a month. Is F1 heading for bankruptcy?

[moley]

3 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

Aus GP organiser says it's going ahead. Authorities say the public won't be allowed in. What is going on?

 

Liberty F1 has shed 27% of its value in 2 days. Liberty Media down nearly 50% in a month. Is F1 heading for bankruptcy?

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There has been no official confirmation yet but Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen have flown home.

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

[camelspyyder]

Yeah I read that but it's Bonzo Benson reporting again. His previous "Gp cancelled" article has had nearly 1000 comments/ complaints already.

 

It's shocking that F1 and FIA are staying completely silent on this. 

 

What happens if Liberty go out of business? Asset strippers get F1? Bernie gets F1?

 

Edit. Joint statement on FIA website now...

 

 

Edited 12 March, 2020 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

F1 event at Aus GP officially cancelled, FIA statement.

 

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-formula-1-and-australian-grand-prix-corporation-joint-statement

Edited 12 March, 2020 by camelspyyder

[shyVRS245]

F1 race in Vietnam now cancelled.

[shyVRS245]

F1 season now suspended until May 2020.

Edited 13 March, 2020 by shyVRS245
wrong word

[camelspyyder]

F1 catching up with rest of world. 4 GPs cancelled. You know they'll push to get back in business before Monaco, assuming Liberty still have a business.

[camelspyyder]

Chase Carey now in denial. Gainsaying Hamilton quotes to defend his hopeless position. If I owned F1 I'd sack him right now, and call Bernie.

[camelspyyder]

Strangely Indycar has cancelled it's season too... but again only until May. Just like F1, Indycar cannot contemplate losing its jewel in the crown. The 500 and the Monaco GP are on the same day and absolutely must go ahead or F1 and Indycar will both be bankrupt.

[Sad555]

So the 2020 f1 season might just be down to who wins a 1 race shoot out!

[shyVRS245]

Bottas might win the title based on his fastest lap at the Barcelona pre-season testing performance.

[moley]

In the event of the whole F1 season being cancelled the FIA will declare Ferrari champions as they will have gone through the year without breaking any rules.