F1 chiefs ponder new venues to save coronavirus-hit season

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 38 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

PARIS: Formula One could stage a series of races at new venues in an attempt to salvage the coronavirus-hit season, the sport's chief Chase Carey ...

Formula One F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil - on Nov 17, 2019. PARIS: Formula One could stage a series of races at new venues in an attempt to salvage the coronavirus-hit season, the sport's chief Chase Carey said on Thursday .

So far, 10 races of what was to have been a record 22-event championship have either been cancelled or postponed."We have two primary challenges, identifying locations where we can hold the races and determining how we transport all necessary parties and their equipment to that location for a race," said Carey.F1 boss Chase Carey sees a 15-18 race season still possible. AFP/CLIVE MASON

New venues which are reportedly being considered are Portimao in Portugal and Imola in Italy, once the long-time home of the San Marino Grand Prix. "We are in advanced stages of putting together a schedule of additional European races through early September, including races during the traditional August break," added Chase.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Formula One: F1 hopes for July start, with fan attendance uncertainLONDON (BLOOMBERG) - Formula One might start its racing series as soon as July, although it remains unknown when and if spectators can attend the events.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

'Queen of Pop' Madonna says she had coronavirus while on tour in ParisPARIS (AFP) - Madonna said on Thursday (May 7) that she has had the coronavirus and that it was why she had to cancel a concert in Paris in February, though she is not currently sick.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Coronavirus: Paris to hold men's fashion week in virtual format July 9-13PARIS (REUTERS) - Paris will hold a men's fashion week in virtual format from July 9 to July 13 for the Men Spring/Summer collections 2021, organisers said on Wednesday (May 6).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Paris 2024 organisers vow not to change Olympic 'DNA'PARIS: The budget for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris currently remains unchanged despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to the head of the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Motor racing: Williams deputy principal agrees on safety first but stresses that F1 teams must race to surviveLONDON (REUTERS) - Williams will put safety first even though the team is one of several whose survival depends on Formula One starting racing again, deputy principal Claire Williams said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Coronavirus: English Premier League clubs must back neutral venues, says LMA chiefLONDON (REUTERS) - The English Premier League season could be cancelled if teams did not agree to play the remaining 92 fixtures in neutral venues amid the Covid-19 pandemic, League Managers Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan said on Wednesday (May 6).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »