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'Twas on the Beeb today that 3 team members have 'self isolated' (one Mclaren, did not catch the others)
Okay DAS it. tee hee hee.
I doubt FP2 will be rained out, my system is predicting a 50% chance of 1mm per/hour between 2pm and 5pm - I dont think that's enough to prevent FP2 running.godlameroso wrote: ↑12 Mar 2020, 02:36Yeah I said that a few pages back. FP2 is likely getting rained out, FP1 with a super green track won't tell us anything, first glimpse at the pecking order will be P3, rest of the weekend should be dry.
I'm getting the bulk of the rain ~1630 local time, you're right it's probably not enough to stop running, but no one will really bother. They'd be limited to inters at best, you're not going to learn much for the rest of the weekend other than how the cars will run on inters. At least the ambient temperature will be more representative than winter testing.djos wrote: ↑12 Mar 2020, 02:44I doubt FP2 will be rained out, my system is predicting a 50% chance of 1mm per/hour between 2pm and 5pm - I dont think that's enough to prevent FP2 running.godlameroso wrote: ↑12 Mar 2020, 02:36Yeah I said that a few pages back. FP2 is likely getting rained out, FP1 with a super green track won't tell us anything, first glimpse at the pecking order will be P3, rest of the weekend should be dry.
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/motor-racing-positiv e-virus-tests-could-scupper-australian-gp-health-officialMotor racing-Positive virus tests could scupper Australian GP: senior health official Brett Sutton.
Reuters
Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE -- The season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be scrapped this weekend if Formula One teams report positive tests for the coronavirus among their crew, a senior Australian health official said on Thursday.
Victoria state Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said if the tests came up positive, other crew members who had been in close contact with the affected trio would need to be quarantined and tested, potentially endangering the race.
"I think for these three crew members, if they turn up positive, we need to consider what it means for their close contacts and if they have a number of close contacts across a number of crews, then those individuals need to be quarantined," Sutton told Melbourne radio station 3AW.
"If that effectively shuts down the race, then so be it, we'll make that call."
Haas and McLaren declined to comment on the progress of the tests but said on Wednesday they expected confirmation either overnight or later on Thursday.
