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FIA agrees to early mandatory shutdown for F1
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved Formula 1's plan to bring forward its mandatory summer break due to the global coronavirus pandemic. As the sport deals with successive race cancellations, the idea of implementing a mandatory break as soon as the end of this month, and extending the shut-down period from two to three weeks, emerged last week. With Italy under lockdown because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ferrari has already closed its factories in Maranello, a situation that compelled the Scuderia to take the lead in the initiative to impose a three-week shut-down. Formula 1 set to push back regulation overhaul to 2022 The move will also free up the month of August and...
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