Formula 1 2020: Haas, McLaren team members quarantined, tested for coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Haas, McLaren team members quarantined, tested for coronavirus

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Two members of the Haas Formula One team and one from McLaren were quarantined in Melbourne on Wednesday as a precaution amid coronavirus fears ahead of season-opening Australian Grand Prix Melbourne: Two members of the Haas Formula One team and one from McLaren were quarantined in Melbourne on Wednesday as a precaution amid coronavirus fears ahead of Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. “As a result of being tested they have to go back into the hotel for isolation while we await the results.” McLaren said one team member had self-isolated in the team hotel as a precaution for showing “coronavirus-like symptoms”. Formula One organisers have already postponed the Chinese race scheduled in April, while the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead without spectators on 22 March. Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief executive Andrew Westacott had said on Monday that Albert Park was ready to welcome thousands of motor sport fans and there was “no chance” of a spectator ban.

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Formula 1: Three positive COVID-19 cases at McLaren, including CEO Zak Brown
3 years, 5 months ago

Formula 1: Three positive COVID-19 cases at McLaren, including CEO Zak Brown

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The British GP will go ahead in front of 140,000 fans around the Silverstone track. Silverstone: Three members of the McLaren Formula One team have tested positive for COVID-19, including chief executive officer Zak Brown, the British outfit announced Thursday, ahead of the British GP in Silverstone. “Neither of our drivers are close contacts,” McLaren said of Briton Lando Norris, …

Williams Formula One Team Boss Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Will Miss Turkish GP
4 years, 1 month ago

Williams Formula One Team Boss Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Will Miss Turkish GP

News 18  

Williams’ acting principal Simon Roberts tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and will miss this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix, the Formula One team said. “Simon is feeling otherwise well but will now isolate for the required 10-day period as per UK national guidelines whilst supporting trackside operations remotely this weekend,” the team said. “Dave Redding, Team Manager, and Chief Engineer …

Formula One confident of completing season despite lockdowns
4 years, 2 months ago

Formula One confident of completing season despite lockdowns

The Hindu  

Formula One teams are confident the 2020 season will be completed safely despite countries going into lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. There are five of 17 races remaining -- this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in northern Italy, then Turkey and two races in Bahrain followed by a finale in Abu Dhabi. Formula One has raced in …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes confirm a second COVID-19 positive case, six more staff in isolation
4 years, 3 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes confirm a second COVID-19 positive case, six more staff in isolation

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The team flew six reserve staff to Germany on Thursday, a decision that maintained the numbers at the track, but has thrown the champions’ race preparations into difficulty. The Mercedes Formula One team on Friday confirmed that they have isolated six more staff, including a second person who returned a confirmed positive COVID-19 test. The team had announced on Thursday …

Mercedes F1 team member tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Mercedes F1 team member tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Formula One champions Mercedes reported on Thursday that a member of their team had tested positive for COVID-19 but a spokesman said drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were clear. READ: Vettel says maybe he should not have picked some fights “We can confirm that a team member has tested positive,” said a spokesman. Formula One last week reported 10 …

More than 4,000 coronavirus tests in F1 prove negative
4 years, 6 months ago

More than 4,000 coronavirus tests in F1 prove negative

The Hindu  

There have been no positive cases from more than 4,000 coronavirus tests carried out on Formula One personnel over the past seven days, F1 said on Saturday. READ: Vettel could walk away from Formula One for good “The FIA and Formula 1 can today confirm that between Friday 26th June and Thursday 2nd July, 4,032 drivers, teams and personnel were …

Formula One CEO Chase Carey says racing will continue if driver tests positive
4 years, 7 months ago

Formula One CEO Chase Carey says racing will continue if driver tests positive

India TV News  

Formula One races won’t be canceled if a driver tests positive for the coronavirus or if a team withdraws, CEO Chase Carey says. “If a driver has an infection, reserve drivers available.” F1 teams have a tougher time returning to competition than teams in many other sports because of the dozens of people who usually travel to a race and …

F1 says racing will continue if driver tests positive
4 years, 7 months ago

F1 says racing will continue if driver tests positive

The Hindu  

Formula One races won’t be cancelled if a driver tests positive for the coronavirus or if a team withdraws, CEO Chase Carey says. F1 wants to avoid a repeat of the season opener in Australia in March, which was cancelled when the McLaren team withdrew after a staff member tested positive for the virus. F1 teams have a tougher time …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula One hopeful of racing at Silverstone despite UK's quarantine rules
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula One hopeful of racing at Silverstone despite UK's quarantine rules

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Formula One remains hopeful about the chances of racing at Britain’s Silverstone circuit in July and August despite quarantine measures confirmed on Friday. London: Formula One remains hopeful about the chances of racing at Britain’s Silverstone circuit in July and August despite quarantine measures confirmed on Friday. No exemptions for sport were mentioned, with football clubs competing in Europe also …

UK motorsport chief wants British GP to be spared quarantine laws
4 years, 7 months ago

UK motorsport chief wants British GP to be spared quarantine laws

The Hindu  

The head of Motorsport UK urged the government on Wednesday to spare Formula One from quarantine laws that threaten plans to stage a British Grand Prix this year. But Formula One said on Tuesday the races would be “impossible” if overseas arrivals are not exempt from 14-day quarantine restrictions when entering the United Kingdom. For us to be able to …

Coronavirus: Ricciardo braced for 'chaos' when Formula One starts
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Ricciardo braced for 'chaos' when Formula One starts

The Hindu  

Australia's Daniel Ricciardo anticipates “chaos”, “rust” and “adrenaline” should the 2020 Formula One season start at last. “ some form of chaos, hopefully in a controlled manner,” the Renault driver told BBC Radio Five Live. But there is going to be so much rust, a combination of emotion, excitement, eagerness.” Ricciardo, waiting out the crisis on his farm near Perth, …

'Scary' if team goes bust but Williams won't compromise on health
4 years, 8 months ago

'Scary' if team goes bust but Williams won't compromise on health

The Hindu  

Claire Williams admitted on Wednesday that it's “scary” to contemplate her Formula One team folding in the grip of the coronavirus but insisted that the veteran British outfit will not put the health of its staff at risk. READ | “It is scary that you could not just lose one or two teams, but an awful lot of teams if …

Coronavirus: No Formula One leaves Lewis Hamilton with big void
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: No Formula One leaves Lewis Hamilton with big void

The Hindu  

Lewis Hamilton says he misses racing every day and not being able to start his quest for a seventh Formula One world title has left "a big void" in his life. Hamilton, who will match Michael Schumacher's record tally of titles if he is crowned champion again, is itching to get back behind the wheel of his Mercedes. "When you …

Coronavirus outbreak a wake-up call for 'unhealthy' Formula 1, says McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak a wake-up call for 'unhealthy' Formula 1, says McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl

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Echoing his boss Zak Brown, who warned earlier this month that up to four of the 10 teams could disappear, Seidl made clear there was no scaremongering going on London: The COVID-19 crisis is a final wake-up call for an already ‘unhealthy’ Formula One which risks losing teams unless drastic changes are made, McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl warned on …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 mulls holding races behind closed doors once season starts, says motorsport managing director Ross Brawn
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Formula 1 mulls holding races behind closed doors once season starts, says motorsport managing director Ross Brawn

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Formula One is considering holding closed races without spectators, most likely at European circuits, once the season is able to start after being stalled by the new coronavirus pandemic. London: Formula One is considering holding closed races without spectators, most likely at European circuits, once the season is able to start after being stalled by the new coronavirus pandemic. Formula …

Coronavirus: British GP's dates to be decided by end of April
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: British GP's dates to be decided by end of April

The Hindu  

Formula One and Silverstone chiefs say they have until the end of April to decide if the British Grand Prix will go ahead in July. The Canadian Grand Prix is the next scheduled race, in mid-June, with the British Grand Prix due to take place just over a month later. READ | “Silverstone and Formula 1 remain in close dialogue …

Coronavirus: McLaren confirms Formula One team returned home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: McLaren confirms Formula One team returned home

The Hindu  

McLaren has confirmed all team personnel who were in self-isolation in Australia have returned home. The Formula One team withdrew ahead of what was scheduled to be the season-opening race in Melbourne after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus. The Australian Grand Prix was eventually cancelled and the F1 campaign is yet to begin due to the global …

Coronavirus: Uncertainty looms over 2020 Formula One season
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Uncertainty looms over 2020 Formula One season

The Hindu  

It was supposed to be a record 22-race world championship but with seven Grands Prix already either postponed or cancelled, Formula One in 2020 has become a shorter, tightly-packed and economically challenging sprint for the title. READ | “It’s super complicated to redo a calendar because you don’t know when everything will be operational,” Frederic Vasseur, the team principal of …

Coronavirus: F1 postpones three more races amid Covid-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 postpones three more races amid Covid-19 outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A joint statement from F1 and the FIA read: …

Coronavirus: F1 - Dutch, Spanish and Monaco GP postponed
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1 - Dutch, Spanish and Monaco GP postponed

The Hindu  

The 2020 Formula One season will not begin until June after the FIA announced the postponement of the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco grands prix due to the coronavirus pandemic. READ | An FIA statement read: "In view of the continued global spread of COVID-19 and after ongoing discussions with Formula 1 and the three promoters, it has today been confirmed …

McLaren mechanic now free of coronavirus symptoms
4 years, 9 months ago

McLaren mechanic now free of coronavirus symptoms

The Hindu  

The UK-based McLaren Formula One team said on Wednesday one of their British mechanics who contracted coronavirus in Australia is now symptom-free. “McLaren is pleased to confirm that all seven of its race team members who were tested for coronavirus while in quarantine in Melbourne have returned negative results,” said a team statement. “The one team member that tested positive …

Coronavirus pandemic: McLaren employee who tested positive showing no symptoms, quarantined staff doing well
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: McLaren employee who tested positive showing no symptoms, quarantined staff doing well

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McLaren had already pulled out of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as a result of the test before last weekend’s scheduled race was cancelled London: A McLaren Formula One employee who tested positive for the coronavirus in Australia is showing no signs of symptoms while 14 other staff in quarantine in Melbourne are doing well, the team said on Monday. …

F1: McLaren team member 'recovering well' as season restructure will see Netherlands and Spain races moved
4 years, 9 months ago

F1: McLaren team member 'recovering well' as season restructure will see Netherlands and Spain races moved

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy McLaren have said that the …

Coronavirus: F1's Australian Grand Prix called off
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: F1's Australian Grand Prix called off

The Hindu  

Formula One's season was thrown into turmoil Friday with the Australian Grand Prix cancelled just hours before cars were due to hit the track amid fears that more races will be called off as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll. The fast-moving developments sparked a crisis meeting between the race organisers, the FIA, teams and Formula One promoters late Thursday …

F1 Cancels Season-Opening Australian GP Amid Coronavirus Fears
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 Cancels Season-Opening Australian GP Amid Coronavirus Fears

The Quint  

F1 chairman Chase Carey said the right decision had been made, despite the delay in reaching it. Practice, qualifying and Sunday's race were all scrapped, casting doubt over the Bahrain Grand Prix which is scheduled to be held next week and the Vietnamese GP, scheduled for April 5. Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton used the first official news conference with …

Australian Grand Prix cancelled amid coronavirus fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Australian Grand Prix cancelled amid coronavirus fears

India TV News  

The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been officially cancelled on Friday after a member of the McLaren Racing team was tested positive for the COVID-19, prompting the team to pull out of the event. In an online statement, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation said that the Formula 1 had made the decision to suspend its activities at the event, …

Australian Grand Prix canceled because coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Australian Grand Prix canceled because coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

CNN — Two more Formula One races have been postponed after the Australian Grand Prix was canceled because of the continued spread of the novel coronavirus. “The safety of all members of the Formula 1 family and the wider community, as well as the fairness of the competition take priority.” Following the news from Melbourne, both the Bahrain GP and …

Coronavirus: Mclaren withdraws from Australian GP after member tests positive
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Mclaren withdraws from Australian GP after member tests positive

The Hindu  

The Mclaren Racing team has withdrawn from this weekend's Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. “The team member was tested and self-isolated as soon as they started to show symptoms and will now be treated by local healthcare authorities,” McLaren said in a statement. pic.twitter.com/BZvHVKQoev — McLaren March 12, 2020 The positive test at McLaren …

Formula One: Two more Haas staff members isolated over coronavirus fear
4 years, 9 months ago

Formula One: Two more Haas staff members isolated over coronavirus fear

The Hindu  

Two more staff from the Haas Formula One team have been isolated while they are tested for the new coronavirus, taking the total to four, team officials said on Thursday. Read | “It's four in total, one engineer and three mechanics,” team principal Guenther Steiner said. We need to come up with something and in racing you always find solutions.” …

Coronavirus fears leave Lewis Hamilton shocked Australian Formula One Grand Prix is still on
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus fears leave Lewis Hamilton shocked Australian Formula One Grand Prix is still on

ABC  

Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is "very, very surprised" that the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne is being held amid coronavirus fears, while suggesting financial considerations are the reason why. Key points: Lewis Hamilton says he is deeply concerned the Australian Grand Prix is still being held Hamilton said "cash is king", hinting financial reasons lie …

Coronavirus update: Formula One Grand Prix could be called off, Trump announces travel ban, Tom Hanks tests positive
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus update: Formula One Grand Prix could be called off, Trump announces travel ban, Tom Hanks tests positive

ABC  

Formula One's season-opening event, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, is set to be cancelled, according to multiple reports. Thursday's key moments Grand Prix in Melbourne to be called off Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix is set to be called off due to the coronavirus outbreak, multiple reports said on Friday. "We have identified 1,075 new confirmed cases of …

Formula 1 2020: Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon pull out of scheduled media conference over coronavirus fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon pull out of scheduled media conference over coronavirus fears

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Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo pulled out of a scheduled Renault team media conference on Wednesday over fears he might be exposed to the coronavirus Melbourne: Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo pulled out of a scheduled Renault team media conference on Wednesday over fears he might be exposed to the coronavirus, while three other team members have been placed in …

Australian Grand Prix: McLaren and Haas team members in self-isolation over coronavirus fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Australian Grand Prix: McLaren and Haas team members in self-isolation over coronavirus fears

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A member of McLaren's Formula …

Formula One team members quarantined due to coronavirus fears at Australian Grand Prix
4 years, 10 months ago

Formula One team members quarantined due to coronavirus fears at Australian Grand Prix

ABC  

Two members of the Haas Formula One team and one from McLaren are in quarantine as a precaution amid coronavirus fears ahead of Sunday's season-opening race in Melbourne. Key points: Renault pulled both Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon from the team's livery unveiling due to concerns about coronavirus Team members from McLaren and Haas are awaiting results of tests for …

Formula One: Australia GP rules out fan ban over coronavirus fears
4 years, 10 months ago

Formula One: Australia GP rules out fan ban over coronavirus fears

The Hindu  

Australian Formula One chiefs on Monday ruled out any chance of the opening grand prix of the year following the lead of Bahrain and barring spectators because of the coronavirus. But Australian Grand Prix Corporation boss Andrew Westacott said that won’t be happening in Melbourne. “When you look at 86,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night, and the footy …

Australian GP set to go ahead but coronavirus cases being monitored
4 years, 10 months ago

Australian GP set to go ahead but coronavirus cases being monitored

The Hindu  

Despite fears over the coronavirus, the CEO of the Australian Grand Prix corporation says it is "all systems go" for the opening race of the Formula One calendar at Albert Park next week. "The health and safety of everyone at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2020 is paramount. "We continue to closely monitor the situation in the lead-up …

Formula One faces testing times over coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Formula One faces testing times over coronavirus

The Hindu  

Formula One teams were trying to focus on the second session of winter testing in Barcelona while casting worrying glances towards the spread of coronavirus with the message: “We are concerned, but there’s no need to panic“. “Of course it concerns us,” admitted Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto. Although the Chinese Grand Prix, originally scheduled for April 19 in Shanghai, …

McLaren taking coronavirus precautions at Barcelona F1 test
4 years, 10 months ago

McLaren taking coronavirus precautions at Barcelona F1 test

The Hindu  

Formula One team McLaren revealed on Wednesday that they are taking measures to counter the threat of the deadly coronavirus, including banning entry to their motorhome at winter testing to anyone who has travelled from China. The announcement was made after a Chinese journalist, who had journeyed to Barcelona from Shanghai, was refused entry to the team’s hospitality suite in …

Formula 1 2020: McLaren CEO Zak Brown says teams monitoring coronavirus situation prior to Vietnam's debut race
4 years, 10 months ago

Formula 1 2020: McLaren CEO Zak Brown says teams monitoring coronavirus situation prior to Vietnam's debut race

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Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the epidemic on 1 February and banned all flights to and from China, where more than 1,300 people have died from the virus. Woking: Formula One teams are keeping a close eye on the health situation in Vietnam after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, McLaren boss Zak …

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