MOTORSPORT
Formula One and MotoGP extend shutdown periods
F1 season now delayed to July and MotoGP to August due to Covid-19
30 April 2020 - 05:00
A factory shutdown for Formula One teams and engine makers has been extended for a second time to a period of 63 consecutive days due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the governing FIA said on Tuesday.
It said in a statement that its World Motor Sport Council had approved an extension, running potentially into June depending on when teams started their closures, from the previous 35 days...
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