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The contrasting notice periods for F1 2020's headline movers

OPINION: As the Formula 1 field prepares for the 2020 season to finally begin, three drivers head into the campaign knowing their futures are, to a greater and lesser extent, sorted. But each will be contemplating different experiences

Alex Kalinauckas Jun 18, 2020, 3:20 PM

The summer months generally signal the arrival of Formula 1's silly season. The drivers will have seen what they felt in winter testing translate into good or bad early results, and the trends of a campaign will be established. Those heading towards the end of a contract will be looking to the form guide when considering a move, while teams will be constantly assessing how the present will change in the future.

This year, it's all rather different. First of all, there's nothing very silly about 2020 given the horrors of the coronavirus pandemic and the serious (and needed) movements to make progress on racial equality.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.