Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he is “pretty optimistic” about Formula 1’s plans to get the 2020 season underway in Austria following the delays caused by coronavirus. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced the postponement or cancellation of the opening 10 rounds of the 2020 F1 season, though championship officials are working on a revised calendar to start the campaign. Austria’s Red Bull Ring has been identified as the venue to host the first two rounds of the campaign with a pair of behind closed door races within a “biosphere” environment on July 5 and July 12. Under the plan to resume the season in a safe manner, F1 personnel would undergo testing for coronavirus every...
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