Bernie Ecclestone believes the coronavirus crisis has become a serious threat to Formula 1’s existence after the 2020 season was heavily delayed by the ongoing pandemic. The opening eight races of the season have been either postponed or cancelled due to the worsening global spread of COVID-19, with the latest F1 campaign now expected to begin no sooner than the Canadian Grand Prix on June 14. Such an extreme hiatus has already forced F1 to bring forward the summer break to free up the traditional August shutdown so races can be rescheduled, with championship chiefs frantically trying to rescue the 2020 season. There is growing concern about how hard teams will be hit financially by the...
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