Formula 1 teams are pushing the boundaries to reach the “stretched goal” of medical devices they hope to manufacture to aid the UK government in its relief effort against coronavirus. Amid a worldwide shortage of life-saving equipment including ventilators, all seven British F1 teams have responded to a call to arms from the UK government to help develop and produce more. Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Renault, Racing Point, Haas and Williams are using their UK bases and subsequent technology arms as part of a wider relief effort. On Friday, a statement from F1 announced the ‘Project Pitlane’ scheme and said that the teams involved were making “significant progress” in their...
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