Counting the costs of F1's coronavirus crisis
Motor racing is all about people, and everybody is in the coronavirus crisis together - but some are more in it than others. MARK GALLAGHER crunches the numbers as F1 faces a tricky period ahead
When Zak Brown took the decision to withdraw McLaren from the Australian Grand Prix, few imagined that three weeks later teams would be manufacturing medical equipment and furloughing most of their staff. Not only has racing been suspended, Formula 1 is in intensive care.
While F1's CEO Chase Carey talks about restarting the world championship mid-summer with up to 18 grands prix crammed into a congested schedule, possibly spanning the early months of 2021, some teams and many suppliers will struggle to survive that long. This is an anxious moment, and to overcome it will require leadership, patience and creativity.
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