Formula One faces new reality amid coronavirus crisis, says Todt
FIA president Jean Todt said Formula One is facing a new reality and must make deeper cost cuts to ensure the sport emerges intact from the coronavirus crisis. — Reuters
PARIS, April 9 — Formula one is facing a new reality and must make deeper cost cuts to ensure the sport emerges intact from the coronavirus crisis, FIA president Jean Todt said. Nine Formula One Grand Prix races have been cancelled or postponed since the start of the season in Melbourne last month and the next race on schedule is the French GP on June 28.
“I’m sure that a lot of teams, suppliers, manufacturers, they may have to review their programmes,” Todt told“I don’t want to be too confident, but I hope a few team owners or team sponsors will keep the motivation. That’s why we must make sure we don’t discourage them, because they may say OK, after all of that, what is the purpose? Do I still like it? Do I still need it?”today, Todt said the FIA would not rush the resumption of the season.
“We will have to be determined because some are against the proposals that are essential to the survival of the sport,” said Todt. — Reuters
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