The Formula 1 calendar had to deal with several changes since last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Races have either been canceled, postponed or another location has been added to the list. This year is no different as F1 is still trying to get as many races as possible into the season. Team boss from Mercedes, Toto Wolff & team boss from McLaren, Andreas Seidl, were involved in the discussion and will take turns on the situation.
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Andreas Seidl and Toto Wolff will work together to fix F1’s calendar problems
It’s no secret that the pandemic created a lot of problems for the teams as they planned the calendar. Since the season has still not been confirmed with races, the team bosses have taken turns trying to solve the problem.
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Quoted by Corriere Dello Sport, Wolff said: “With Stefano we have the best person in the role to balance income and workload. He has led a team and knows the pressure on people, it’s enormous, especially on the mechanics, who have to be on the field well in advance. “
He added, “We have a rotation program to take some pressure off, but I think we should come up with an innovative idea and make rotation mandatory if we can afford it.”
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – Mercedes Executive Director Toto Wolff at the FIA press conference FIA / Handout about REUTERS
“We have many young engineers in all areas who have not yet lived the ‘battlefield’ life, because there is a leader who is the best.
“Maybe it could be an opportunity to put them in a hot position and limit the number of times they can be used in the race. We could put it on 20 races and then do 3 where you have to bring someone else. It is clear that the devil is in the details, ”explained Wolff. (Translated with Google translator)
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Round twenty for this year’s championship has not yet been determined
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Teams and drivers were already disappointed when they heard of the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. In addition, there was a broken heart to learn that the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka has also been canceled.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. leads into the first corner REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov at the start of the race
However, there is still no indication of which venue will replace the race in Japan. Teams and drivers are still approaching the season with uncertainty and hope that they can finish this year’s championship without further races being canceled.
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