In the round-up: The British government is in discussions to resume major sports.
Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
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I can't sit at the rig all day and burn laps, I'd go crazy. Before this pandemic, I hadn't turned on my racing rig in atleast 6-8 months. So I decided to opt out of this one and watch the madness. Y'all have fun🤘🏾
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) April 25, 2020
Not a great time for a pop-up, @LandoNorris… #IndyCar pic.twitter.com/td57rP0J9S
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) April 25, 2020
"I think I s*** myself!"
"You'll have to clean that up later."Drama as @FRosenqvist spins and @LandoNorris takes the lead.#IndyCar pic.twitter.com/HNGWBVxvhn
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) April 25, 2020
This is how my day ended 🤦🏼♂️ pic.twitter.com/yPYqUzFIN4
— Sage Karam (@SageKaram) April 25, 2020
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Coronavirus and sport: Meetings due to take place to discuss restart (BBC)
"The government plans to set up the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports this week in a bid to return to action as soon as possible."
Bahrain F1 circuit engineers manufacture ventilators, share blueprints worldwide (Gulf Business)
"Engineers from Bahrain’s F1 circuit will produce hundreds of ventilators for Covid-19 patients and will share the blueprints worldwide at no charge."
What was it like to race in F1's most controversial grand prix? (Racer)
"David Warren from Allsport came to us and said, ‘Guys, this is a very tricky one. We have a lot of very unhappy fans out there, but we also have some happy fans. So we have to go out there and do the podium, but please don’t get too crazy. Show your faces, but please, no champagne and so on.’"
My working from home diary - Louis Deletraz (F2)
"When I am not training, sometimes it can be boring but I take part in a lot of Esports events on the simulator. I also keep in touch with my engineers at Charouz Racing System to get the latest info, and we can still share ideas on the season and what we thought about pre-season testing – even though it was not much."
Formula E Race at Home Challenge round one (Formula E via YouTube)
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Comment of the day
Can F1 really survive without Ferrari?
Ferrari have done very well to make themselves appear so vital to F1’s survival that the mere implication of their leaving is considered such a drama.
If the sport can’t survive without one competitor then it doesn’t deserve to – irrespective of the historical connotations. All that does is highlight the enormous power imbalance between that one and the others – let alone shine an uncomfortable light that despite being so vital, important and significant that they still haven’t won a title in years.
F1 should be making more efforts to ensure smaller, lesser funded teams survive and attracting more than worrying whether Ferrari will take their ball elsewhere.
Adam (@rocketpanda)
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@HoHum (@hohum)
26th April 2020, 1:16
Spectators aside, F1 has to be almost the easiest (tennis) to make Covid-19 safe, no physical contact, full body and head protective dress, and that’s before possible changes due to C19, travel will be the biggest problem.
Jim from US (@jimfromus)
26th April 2020, 1:38
For travel, stay in Europe and should be able to keep team transports clean and sterile. Even flights on private planes could be done safely unless customs inspectors infect a team.
Jere (@jerejj)
26th April 2020, 7:54
@hohum @jimfromus Indeed stay in Europe for the beginning at least, and most preferably Silverstone to only create travelling needs across country-borders for three teams rather than all of them, which would be the case with Austria.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
26th April 2020, 1:25
@rocketpanda Re COTD, I agree. Well said.
JC
26th April 2020, 2:47
Today’s COTA Indy simrace was the best virtual event I’ve watched yet. Great race, plenty of drama, plus an F1 driver finishing on the top step.
F1 could learn a thing or two from the organisation and participation. Thoroughly enjoyed it and the bonus was it felt like a Sunday… so my weekend already feels longer!
ColdFly (@)
26th April 2020, 8:42
My weekend feels never ending ;)
Balue (@balue)
26th April 2020, 6:20
How rubbish isn’t it when a ‘gaming computer’ comes up with stupid popups in the middle of games to potentially cost you the game. You’d think that’s exactly the sort of thing you’d avoid with a dedicated gaming computer..
Ivan (@wpinrui)
26th April 2020, 11:58
Popups are due to software settings… Dedicated gaming supercomputer or toaster PC, he could have popups depending on what settings he set / didn’t set. The gaming computer bit is just about smoothness and quality of the game itself.
Jere (@jerejj)
26th April 2020, 7:52
That guy (whoever it was) did a Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll, LOL.
I agree with the COTD. F1 definitely would survive without Ferrari and the smaller lesser-funded teams indeed should be a greater priority than Ferrari.
JR Love (@dermechaniker)
26th April 2020, 15:42
The COTD is absolutely spot on.
Extremely well stated.
Robert
27th April 2020, 3:23
Re COTD… hearty agree. I would go so far, considering all the side deals and bonuses Ferrari gets, an asterisk beside each of their championships… *this manufacturer received special consideration not apportioned to other competitors. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Ferrari, but can you imagine such an arrangement with Federer or others? If Ferrari want credit for their contribution to the sport it shouldn’t be in the form of giving them a competitive advantage.