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Confirmed: F1's 2020 season will kick off with a double header in Austria
Has anything been said about whether these track will be run in different configurations? or are we going be watching effectively the same race twice, just for the sake of making up the numbers?
Edit: Silly thought! Can they run the tracks backwards?
Yea, I figured the track thing was unlikely.Tracks can't be run backwards without major changes. Things like run off are set up in completely the wrong places and access cut outs for marshals all face in the wrong direction to allow it safely. They're trying to get one race at each track to have a reverse championship order sprint race with final race positions setting the grid for the race. No points will be awarded for this race. Most teams seem down for it and it will help differentiate each weekend from the next one.
Has anything been said about whether these track will be run in different configurations? or are we going be watching effectively the same race twice, just for the sake of making up the numbers?
Edit: Silly thought! Can they run the tracks backwards?
They're trying to get one race at each track to have a reverse championship order sprint race with final race positions setting the grid for the race. No points will be awarded for this race. Most teams seem down for it and it will help differentiate each weekend from the next one.
In theory, in practice it would have some drawbacks.So this would effectively be alternative qualifying session? That'd be cool.
In theory, in practice it would have some drawbacks.
Opening 8 race mini-season announced. Potentially more to follow:
Austria July 3-5
Austria July 10-12
Hungary July 17-19
UK July 31 - August 2
UK August 7-9
Spain August 14-16
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium August 28-30
Monza, Italy September 4-6
So 2 double headers, and a trip to Spa. Looks like quite a good season, tbh.
Eurgh, two at Silverstone. I think ever F1 in the world would have preferred two at Spa instead.
Eurgh, two at Silverstone. I think ever F1 in the world would have preferred two at Spa instead.
I've been thinking that. I wonder what the chance is of multiple teams turning up with their own DAS interpretation. Admittedly it'd be risky running it with only two practice sessions to test it, though.It’ll be interesting. Red bull could get off to a good start. It’ll be a tight championship with so few races. I wonder how much cars have developed since testing?