Formula 1's mandatory August summer shutdown has now become a three-week "spring break" for teams, with Ferrari and Haas the first outfits to officially close down their operations. The global coronavirus crisis and the stringent precautionary measures associated with the pandemic have wiped out the start of the F1 season, leaving the sport and its teams in limbo. June is now seen as the earliest possible kick-off point for the championship although the projection remains tentative at best given the uncertainty linked to the near-term evolution of the COVID-19 disease. However, Formula 1's chiefs favoured pulling forward the sport's annual 15-day break typically scheduled after...
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