(Motorsport-Full.com) – “For usa it is important that not only eight races take place, [sondern] as many races as possible possible to generate income for usaal's crew, “says McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl. He therefore wishes Formula 1 to start racing as soon as the corona virus restrictions allow. ( Track current motor sports cancellations and postponements in the ticker! )
As Seidl explained in a McLaren conference call, it is currently “difficult to judge” when the Formula 1 season 2020 can begin. “There are various factors that will play a role in this. It must first be allowed in the home countries to leave and return,” said the German.
“Then it must of course also be allowed to hold such events in the respective countries where the races are to take place. As always [gilt]: The most important thing is the safety and health of our employees. This will be the case as soon as governments allow such events to take place. “
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He could “basically” imagine three or four race weekends in direct succession. “Knowing well that this naturally means an outrageous burden for our employees, which we have to protect very clearly here,” continues Seidl.
At McLaren, however, there is a great determination to master the wretchedness together. “Everyone understands the critical situation we are in,” says Seidl, whose crew, like many others, is on Salary cuts and short-time work sets.
Then it takes some grands prix to make up for this handicap. In Seidl's words: “We want to and have to race a lot as soon as possible to keep the financial damage to the teams as low as possible. In the end, I think we'll fight through it and survive it.”
One season over the turn of the year?
This also includes looking forward to a racing season that may have been significantly extended back into the year 2021. “We are open to it, also from the commercial side [her],” says Seidl. “Just as we are open to other topics, such as shortening racing events to two days, for example to have races take place every weekend.”
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It is important in the current tense wretchedness to be as flexible as possible. “We are basically in the same boat,” says Seidl. He therefore does not expect the turn of the year to end 2020 expiring contracts would be “a huge problem”. And that “no matter whether it is a driver contract or the contract we have with Renault”, says Seidl.
Yes It is much more important to consider how Formula 1 can even start racing again. This is currently “difficult to assess”, as Seidl emphasizes again. “A key will also be the promoter side. Is it possible to postpone the events and organize them commercially sensibly? With or without a viewer? That also has to be decided.”
Acceptance by the audience must be there
It will be important “that there is basically an acceptance among the fans that the races will take place again,” says the McLaren team boss . Formula 1 had to be “very careful” in order not to draw a wrong picture.
“The wretchedness with the virus in the different countries [sollte] under control [sein] before we start our circus again, that there are enough tests available for the people who really need these tests, that we do not have capacity with our thousand people on the medical side, which are not necessary. “
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At the same time, however, he also relied on the fact that the fans were “extremely hungry” there would be a comeback of sports events, “which in the end are entertainment, after these weeks of shutdown in different countries”.
When does the season start 2020?
Whether that's already at the targeted France Colossal Prix on 28. June the tumble could be? For Seidl this is “difficult to predict”. He refers to other major events in France such as the Tour de France, which has already been postponed. “It's hard to imagine that [das Formel-1-Rennen] will take place at the end of June. But we have to wait for official information.”
The bottom line for Formula 1 must “everything fit together” so that a return to Colossal Prix Racing is even conceivable. “In the end it depends on the [jeweiligen] government,” says Seidl. “We have to be able to enter and leave the country and the promoter is interested in hosting the event.” As a crew, McLaren can only do one thing: demonstrate as much flexibility as possible.
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