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The latest World Cup start so far: the Swiss GP on May 27, 1951 at the Bremgartenring near Bern.
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Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says: “We need the first race in July.”
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There is also corona despair with Formula 1 sports director Ross Brawn: “We continue to assume 18 to 19 races.”
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All Ferrari employees are even supposed to be checked for corona with a blood test.
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Austria’s Minister of Sport Werner Kogler (Greens) could imagine two ghost races in Spielberg – “with many conditions”.
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The Swiss GP at the Bremgartenring near Bern has held the record for the latest World Cup start in Formula 1 since May 27, 1951. Back then, Fangio (Alfa Romeo) won by 75 seconds over Taruffi (Ferrari). What is the name of the first season winner in 2020 – and especially when and where?
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World champion – only with at least 8 races
In addition to Formula 1 bosses Chase Carey (managing director) and Ross Brawn (sports director), Ferrari managers are also fighting for an early World Cup start. But team boss Mattia Binotto (50) is still in the rain: «We need the first race in July. The final could then also rise in January 2021. » Corona despair also with the British Brawn (2009 as team boss with button sensational world champion): «We continue to go from 18 to 19 races. And if we only start in October, it will be enough for eight races! »
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TV money in 15 races
And that is exactly the number of World Cup races that the rules require to choose a champion. With an important addition: The eight races must be run on three continents. Also important is the number 15. It is only when there are so many races that the TV millions flow into the Liberty ticket offices – and from there the teams are paid.
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Maranello open in 10 days?
Ferrari, which is still vehemently blocking a budget limit of $ 150 million a year, plans to open the factory gates in Maranello and Modena in just ten days. The Reds need the racing GP cars, above all to boost the sale of the street cars again.
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Blood test for Ferrari employees
Ferrari wants to make provisions for emergencies on and off the track. All employees should even be checked for corona with a blood test. People are even offered medical and psychological help. And to support the hospitals in the region, there is now a fundraising (collection campaign) by the traditional company. Any amount paid in by customers doubles Ferrari.
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Two ghost races in Austria?
Since the tenth race will soon be canceled or postponed with Le Castellet (June 28), Spielberg will remain on the pole position of the optimists on July 5. With two ghost races? Brawn dreams of building a corona lock in front of the track, through which all drivers, team members and the media have to go. Austria’s Minister of Sport Werner Kogler (Greens) even gives the “many conditions” plan a chance, even though the Styrian banned all sporting events in the country until the end of June!
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