Formula 1 teams will discuss the possibility of extending the shutdown period by several weeks amid a delayed start to the 2020 season. The opening eight races of the campaign have been postponed or cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the season now set to begin with the Canadian Grand Prix on June 14 at the very earliest. Teams have agreed to bring forward the summer break from its traditional August slot in a bid to free up some time later in the year to reschedule as many affected events as possible when racing can resume. F1 still hopes to run between 15-18 races and is targeting to start the season “at some point” in the summer. As a result, the 2020...
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