Formula One bosses planning ‘double or triple-header’ at Silverstone in July as they hope to FINALLY start the season at the Austrian Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix could host up to three grand prix in successive days as Formula One bosses look to somehow rescue the 2020 season.
As a result of the coronavirus, the first nine races have all been postponed or cancelled as F1 faces a moving target as it seeks a start date, with the French GP on June 28 likely to follow.
But a meeting between F1 bosses yesterday, potential hope to start the season in July was provided.
Formula One bosses are considering hosting three races at the Silverstone F1 meeting
As reported by the Evening Standard, Formula One bosses are hoping to start the season in Austria on July 3-5.
This would be followed by a blockbuster event at Silverstone which could see a ‘double or triple-header’ of grand prix later that month.
Both events however would still likely be held behind closed doors to prevent a mass gathering of fans with the pandemic going on.
F1 bosses are desperate to start the season in order to rescue their financially-crippled teams.
So far the first nine race meetings of the season have been either postponed or cancelled
As it stands, they want to cram 15 to 18 aces into the remainder of the year, potentially even going into next January.
And they have been given positive news by Austria who this week became one of the first European countries to loosen restrictions by allowing thousands of shops to re-open.
Meanwhile the UK government announced a three-week extension on its social distancing guidelines.