yes the test detects the antibodies doesn't it, so there's this lag between infection and it being detectable, this is why they need the quarantine period, to see if it develops. So it could go either way for the race, just have to hope really.
.... and we've got about 9 more days for those jitters to result in a quarantine. The way its going in my part of the world I wouldn't doubt more restrictions before those 9 days are up. I'm surprised teams are not proactively sending skeleton crews out now.AJI wrote: ↑02 Mar 2020, 22:09I don't think it's about cost, if you're talking monetary value?
The problem is of course, the virus has a 0-27 day incubation period and the staff will be here in 10 days, give or take...
Originally I didn't think the Oz GP would be affected, but we're all getting a bit jittery down here...
2020, the year F1 was officially done. I doubt we'll even get 10 races...subcritical71 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2020, 22:36
.... and we've got about 9 more days for those jitters to result in a quarantine. The way its going in my part of the world I wouldn't doubt more restrictions before those 9 days are up. I'm surprised teams are not proactively sending skeleton crews out now.
If they take the incubation period as reference, they will have problems because it will only show affected persons with symptoms => contagious. While many other persons will carry the virus without symptoms. That's why they should be pre tested.AJI wrote: ↑02 Mar 2020, 22:09I don't think it's about cost, if you're talking monetary value?
The problem is of course, the virus has a 0-27 day incubation period and the staff will be here in 10 days, give or take...
Originally I didn't think the Oz GP would be affected, but we're all getting a bit jittery down here...
oh, interesting. There's not much on it is there. We could really do with something that shortens the quarantine periodhollus wrote: ↑03 Mar 2020, 17:41The test is not relying on antibodies, but on RT-PCR
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-ti ... n_reaction
Still needs time before there is enough DNA to detect, though.
The downside is the sponsors were 'promised' their product would be seen 20+ times, so will they be wanting a rebate?Wynters wrote: ↑04 Mar 2020, 01:43What's the impact to the teams of a cancelled grand prix?
Do they save money by not having to ship everyone out there (and replace parts lost in crashes during the weekend) or do they haemorrhage sponsorship? Both? I assume all the main parties will have some form of insurance to cover this. It might work out quite well for the smaller teams, particularly if this is viewed as a one-off event.
What impact will this lack of three days of running have on their development cycle? Whose engines particularly benefit from having fewer races on the calendar?
What concerns me is that in the USA, we are now seeing elected officials coming out and either preventing crowds from gathering for sporting events, or strongly recommending people stay home.
Pretty sure the race organizers in Melbourne have already publicly stated vehemently that there WILL be a crowd for the Australian GP.
Frankly, it should be without the crowds. This is a pandemic and should taken seriously. It is getting worse every single day.Ringleheim wrote: ↑11 Mar 2020, 19:25Pretty sure the race organizers in Melbourne have already publicly stated vehemently that there WILL be a crowd for the Australian GP.
The question is how many other races will have crowds? And will there even be other races!
I can see a bunch being cancelled. What about Monza? How could you have a race at Monza? The numbers in Italy will be much worse in September, not better.
