Formula 1 teams will shift their focus to manufacturing ventilators for hospitals amid a shortage due to the coronavirus. F1 teams are currently in a period of hiatus following the cancellation and postponement of the opening seven races, meaning the season won't kick-off until June at the earliest. Whilst the FIA has mandated a three-week shutdown of factories in March/April, many teams run applied-technology businesses on the side developing equipment and processes for other sectors, which can remain open during the mandated shutdown. In a bid to increase the supply of ventilators, which are critical to ensuring those who have tested positive with Covid-19 coronavirus and have underlying...
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