So what will F1 teams do this year?

[MtthsMlw]

But how will they freeze the current chassis? FIA has not gotten hold of the cars yet as scrutineering never happened?! Send the blueprints now, check them in whichever race actually happens next ?

Wasn't there scruitneering in Melbourne on Thursday? Or is that just some basic check?
I've read some while ago that they will change that procedure at some point, don't know when.

[Just_a_fan]

But how will they freeze the current chassis? FIA has not gotten hold of the cars yet as scrutineering never happened?! Send the blueprints now, check them in whichever race actually happens next ?

Wasn't there scruitneering in Melbourne on Thursday? Or is that just some basic check?
I've read some while ago that they will change that procedure at some point, don't know when.

The Thursday checks are usually the teams using the FIA's kit to check their own cars are legal.

[Bill]

They should just close their factories and go home they won't be any racing for the whole year.Uk doesn't expect the virus to be phased out until spring 2021 . They underestimated the might of china they thought the could match their deployment but they simple don't have the infrastructure and discipline to tackle the problem.Bo Jo herd immunity was an asinine decision they missed the window to contain the virus before spreading rapidly now is out of control.

[Ringleheim]

At least they are making progress at trying to get organized the best they can.

They've already pushed back the big season of change to 2022; that means this year's cars will be around next year as well and so there won't be a wasted season of F1 car development.

So really, 2020 now becomes a bonus year. IF they can get some type of partial season in, great! If they can't, the current cars will have a full season's campaign next year.

The only question now is how long will the virus last and when might world opinion change to the point where the organizers feel it is acceptable to host an F1 race, even without a crowd in attendance.

It's going to be months before there's even a chance of resuming. Like August/September time frame at the earliest.

[Dr. Acula]

You were saying?

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433 ... s-pandemic

Makes absolute sense, they're on about freezing development between seasons too. Point being they need to reduce costs as teams will be so much worse off with races being cancelled.

Why the FIA guys never listen to me...
Well anyway, will be fun seeing what they can do with the same chassis, but basically changing everything around it.

[Pyrone89]

If they are serious about homologating parts or even freezing chassis development they might as well hand Lewis and Mercedes another 4 titles and focus on ESports all together. Have they learned nothing of the 2014 engine token fiasco?

[Blackout]

Freezing chassis developpement? AFAIK they only plan to freeze the surviving cell/tub/monocoque, that's what they mean with the word "chassis" (and they plan to freeze the gearbox)

[BrunoH]

they should go back to v12 engines with kers.. i mean oil is so cheap now hehehehehehe

[JonoNic]

I suggest that on a postponed/cancelled 2020 grand prix weekend, F1 should show the full weekend's rerun of the best/most controversial races for that country (Thursday to Sunday). All interviews, free practices, qualifying, driver's parade and of course race. It would recreate the buzz of a race weekend and may save the sport because that is what we'll miss. Unfortunately you will know the result...

[Rodak]

At least they are making progress at trying to get organized the best they can.

They've already pushed back the big season of change to 2022; that means this year's cars will be around next year as well and so there won't be a wasted season of F1 car development.

So really, 2020 now becomes a bonus year. IF they can get some type of partial season in, great! If they can't, the current cars will have a full season's campaign next year.

The only question now is how long will the virus last and when might world opinion change to the point where the organizers feel it is acceptable to host an F1 race, even without a crowd in attendance.

It's going to be months before there's even a chance of resuming. Like August/September time frame at the earliest.

Do you really think things will return to normal that quickly? We are heading into a world wide depression. F1 is simply not important to saving lives and rebuilding the world economy. Italy is a disaster and the US soon will be..... and it's only starting.

[ENGINE TUNER]

they should go back to v12 engines with kers.. i mean oil is so cheap now hehehehehehe

The v12s couldn't even beat the v10s or the v8s of their time, they are the definition of an automotive dinosaur.

[ENGINE TUNER]

If they are serious about homologating parts or even freezing chassis development they might as well hand Lewis and Mercedes another 4 titles and focus on ESports all together. Have they learned nothing of the 2014 engine token fiasco?

There were no tokens in 2014, and the tokens held Merc back more than anyone.

[tok-tokkie]

This offer by the F1 teams to manufacture ventilators should have interesting consequences.
Say Williams makes an existing design under licence. Frank Williams is in the group most at risk of death. The staff will look at what they are making and see how the design and functioning of the thing could be improved. So a side project arises of design & build a better ventilator.
I think some interesting consequences will arise if the idle F1 teams are put to work on aspects of this pandemic.

[Pyrone89]

At least they are making progress at trying to get organized the best they can.

They've already pushed back the big season of change to 2022; that means this year's cars will be around next year as well and so there won't be a wasted season of F1 car development.

So really, 2020 now becomes a bonus year. IF they can get some type of partial season in, great! If they can't, the current cars will have a full season's campaign next year.

The only question now is how long will the virus last and when might world opinion change to the point where the organizers feel it is acceptable to host an F1 race, even without a crowd in attendance.

It's going to be months before there's even a chance of resuming. Like August/September time frame at the earliest.

Do you really think things will return to normal that quickly? We are heading into a world wide depression. F1 is simply not important to saving lives and rebuilding the world economy. Italy is a disaster and the US soon will be..... and it's only starting.

Not to mention this will most likely mean Daimler, Honda, Renault will face such big losses that they might need government aid, and good luck explaining spending money on F1 to taxpayers.

[Big Tea]

This offer by the F1 teams to manufacture ventilators should have interesting consequences.
Say Williams makes an existing design under licence. Frank Williams is in the group most at risk of death. The staff will look at what they are making and see how the design and functioning of the thing could be improved. So a side project arises of design & build a better ventilator.
I think some interesting consequences will arise if the idle F1 teams are put to work on aspects of this pandemic.

The MD of a company in Oxford who currently make ventilators says it is not practical to expect other s to be able to produce them. (could be guarding his own, but?) I think if something can be made, there is the will land the way in F1.

Business usually works to a production cost v selling coat, but I hope that has gone out the window with this.