Formula 1 discusses Austria season start & two races at Silverstone
Formula 1's latest plan to get the 2020 season off the ground is to hold the Austrian Grand Prix as scheduled followed by two races at Silverstone.
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"Formula 1's latest plan to get the 2020 season off the ground is to hold the Austrian Grand Prix as scheduled followed by two races at Silverstone.
The first nine races have all been postponed as a result of the global coronavirus crisis and F1 is facing a moving target as it seeks a start date.
But the easing of lockdown restrictions in Austria might mean its race could go ahead on 3-5 July behind closed doors.
It could be followed by two races at Silverstone, also without spectators.
The tentative plan was outlined to teams by F1 bosses at a meeting on Thursday at which proposals to reduce the sport's budget cap to $130m (£104.6m) by 2022 were also discussed.
The proposal to run multiple races at Silverstone is not new - the circuit discussed it with F1 bosses earlier this month.
And any proposal on the calendar depends on external factors, particularly the situation with the spread of coronavirus in each individual country.
F1 bosses have said they do not want to start the season if they cannot carry it on.
Austria this week became one of the first European counties to loosen restrictions, allowing thousands of shops to open, although people are still being advised to work from home if possible.
Meanwhile, the UK government announced on Thursday a three-week extension on its social distancing guidelines, as the virus spread has not yet peaked, while France has banned mass gatherings until mid-July."
