GP RACING JULY 2020 33
double-header in Russia in the autumn. October’s US GP remains in
doubt unless spectators can be admitted, given much of that race’s
funding depends on the event bringing tourists to the region. Brazil is
one of the nations worst affected by COVID-19 – Sâo Paulo especially –
but the promoter stillhopes to hold November’s Brazilian GP in front of
fans, before F1 plans to finish with aMiddle East triple header in Bahrain
and Abu Dhabi. All of which is COVID-19 dependent of course.
“We have other options if some things don’t come together,” explains
Carey. “We do expect there are races on the calendar which will probably
still not occur. We’re in uncharted waters. We certainlycontinue to have
a lack of visibility beyond a fairly short timeframe. We’re engaged with all
our promoters and we’re in active discussion with them – all of them are
struggling to have the same visibility.”Formula 1 has issueda dossier of guidelines,developed in
conjunction withthe FIA and external experts, toensure travelling
personnel remain safe from the risks of coronavirus exposure when
the 2020 season begins. Carey insists teams pulling out because of ill
personnel, or even a driver getting infected, will not stop races going ahead
as happened in Australia in March.
“An individual having beenfoun d with a
positive infection will not lead to
a cancellation of a race,” says Carey.
“We encourage teams to have procedures
in place so if an individual has to be put
in quarantine, we have the ability to
quarantine them at a hotel and to
replace that individual.
“Some things we’d have to talk and work
through. The array of ‘what ifs’ are too wide
to play out every one of them, but a team
not being able to race wouldn’t cancel the
race. If a driver has an infection, [teams
have] reserve drivers available. We wouldn’tWHAT ARE
THE NEW
PROTOCOLS
FOR RACING?
Mercedeswasthefirst
teamtoreturntothetrack
sincetesting,whenitrana
2018caratSilverstoneGP RACING JULY 2020 33
double-header in Russia in the autumn. October’s US GP remains in
doubt unless spectators can be admitted, given much of that race’s
funding depends on the event bringing tourists to the region. Brazil is
one of the nations worst affected by COVID-19 – Sâo Paulo especially –
but the promoter stillhopes to hold November’s Brazilian GP in front of
fans, before F1 plans to finish with aMiddle East triple header in Bahrain
and Abu Dhabi. All of which is COVID-19 dependent of course.
“We have other options if some things don’t come together,” explains
Carey. “We do expect there are races on the calendar which will probably
still not occur. We’re in uncharted waters. We certainlycontinue to have
a lack of visibility beyond a fairly short timeframe. We’re engaged with all
our promoters and we’re in active discussion with them – all of them are
struggling to have the same visibility.”
Formula 1 has issueda dossier of guidelines,developed in
conjunction withthe FIA and external experts, toensure travelling
personnel remain safe from the risks of coronavirus exposure when
the 2020 season begins. Carey insists teams pulling out because of ill
personnel, or even a driver getting infected, will not stop races going ahead
as happened in Australia in March.
“An individual having beenfoun d with a
positive infection will not lead to
a cancellation of a race,” says Carey.
“We encourage teams to have procedures
in place so if an individual has to be put
in quarantine, we have the ability to
quarantine them at a hotel and to
replace that individual.
“Some things we’d have to talk and work
through. The array of ‘what ifs’ are too wide
to play out every one of them, but a team
not being able to race wouldn’t cancel the
race. If a driver has an infection, [teams
have] reserve drivers available. We wouldn’tWHAT ARE
THE NEW
PROTOCOLS
FOR RACING?
Mercedeswasthefirst
teamtoreturntothetrack
sincetesting,whenitrana
2018caratSilverstone