Ferrari forced into closures due to coronavirus

[vcs316]

Ferrari are the latest Formula 1 team to take action as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread around the world.

There has been an increased in confirmed cases in Italy over the last few days and, as a result, Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that local authorities have asked Ferrari to close their museums in Maranello and Modena.

Ferrari has also placed their own restrictions with employees who are residents or who have visited the areas in Italy most affected by the infection forbidden access to the Scuderia facilities.

Factory tours have also been suspended, as well as business meetings that are not of the highest importance.

Ferrari are also believed to be seriously considering more remote working and limiting travel when the Formula 1 begins its world tour in March, starting in Australia.

Ferrari are following in the footsteps of McLaren, who placed a ban on any personnel from entering their facilities at the first pre-season test in Barcelona if they had visited China in the last two weeks.

The coronavirus has already put the Chinese Grand Prix on hold, but Vietnam officials are still adamant that their inaugural street race on April 5 is still going ahead as planned.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/ferrari-coronavirus/

[denskits]

Oh dear. I hope it does not affect the daily operations leading to the 1st race.


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[FerrariF60]

It’s not like we don’t have enough problems as it is....if you go by the media with correlation problems between wind tunnel and track...now all we need this virus to interact with our workforce in the factory...

Damn you corona virus....

[rochas]

The most important thing is the safety of the workers and their families. The rest needs to be put in the right perspective.

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[Greig]

Can see major sporting events cancelled all over the place if the spread continues, especially something like F1 with so much travel involved.

[512 TR]

I was going to post something about this myself. You were first Greig.

I don't think our guys will be let in to Australia in two weeks time. If Emilia-Romagna is on lock down, the Scuderia will not be let in to the country. Australia is ardent regarding things like this.

[nani_s23]

The most important thing is the safety of the workers and their families. The rest needs to be put in the right perspective.

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+1111

[Tifoso Svedese]

National series will be alright, as proven by the Serie A set to be going ahead behind closed doors, but F1 is probably likely to be cancelled for a while, especially since there's just no way to track where everyone's been. Might even be that Barcelona or Monaco will be the season opener, because that's how long I think this will take to calm down.

I see very little way for the three races ahead of the Chinese date to go ahead now that it's contagious 50 km away from a team's factory and since they will not be able to arrive in Australia early enough to go through a full quarantine. If two teams (also AlphaTauri) can't race because of external factors - the race will be cancelled. Alternatively, F1 pays for all personel to be properely tested (not just screened) upon arrival, which might be able to save the race. In that scenario, foreign attendance will probably be barred.

Since the personel already is in Qatar, I think MotoGP will go ahead without Ducati and Aprilia allowed to fly in additional personel. They have a more favourable spring schedule when it comes to areas affected so far as well (Qatar, Thailand, Argentina).

The Italian mortality rate has been exasperated by a cluster emerging in a hospital filled to the brim with pre-existing conditions (compare to South Korea and Japan for example), but it's going to freak people out too much. People within working age and with decent physical health should be alright in this since very few people below 60 succumb to this illness so far, so I'm hopeful our personel will do okay.

[rochas]

I think F1 needs to cancel all races at least until May. At the moment, the risk is too high for everyone involved (spectators, F1 employees etc..). Hopefully, by spring time we'll know if it's a pandemic or the worst is over.

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[Ferrarichamp]

Ireland vs Italy rugby matches 'postponed'.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/51641149

[Tifoso Svedese]

Unless there are bad news coming from Lombardy tonight the overall increase of the infection rate seems like it's slowed down today, which is a positive. Target line for lowest percentage increase in Italy for a full day yet will be reached if there are fewer than 80 new cases reported tonight. Whether it will be fewer in numerical terms than yesterday depends on there being fewer than 27 being announced tonight, which seems unlikely. Still, breaking the increase curve is going to be the crucial thing the coming few days.

21st: 567 %
22nd: 295 %
23rd: 92 %
24th: 52 %
25th: 41 %
26th: Currently at 16 %, will grow during the evening. Last night it was at something like 25-30 % increase this time of day, so it should be a better day in that aspect. Hopefully below 30 % increase today (beneath 97 new ones) is realistic.

[paolo lalli]

First three races to go ahead as scheduled says f1 boss chase Carrey.

[Brembo]

F-1 races are all about big time traveling to and from the next race , team members , fans , and anyone connected with flights and on and on. The risk is to much to comprehend !! For sure not everyone with the signs of the virus as even come forward. Even when a cure is discovered , how long will it take to reach all the people with the virus, and how long for them to recover? The world needs a miracle !!!! Pirelli is also located in northern Italy!

[bondilad]

So apparently you need 16 cars to have an F1 race and if Ferrari can't make it, certainly alpha tauri cannot. Ferrari has to supply engines to Alfa Romeo and Haas. Pirelli can't make it out of Italy too.

So No Ferrari means no F1 this season.

[Brembo]

So apparently you need 16 cars to have an F1 race and if Ferrari can't make it, certainly alpha tauri cannot. Ferrari has to supply engines to Alfa Romeo and Haas. Pirelli can't make it out of Italy too.

So No Ferrari means no F1 this season.

Right ! But there's still hope that this scenario will not come to be. Besides Ferrari , Pirelli and other teams , I have to believe the fans will not show up at the tracks! That alone can & will kill the F-1 season.

[bondilad]

Right ! But there's still hope that this scenario will not come to be. Besides Ferrari , Pirelli and other teams , I have to believe the fans will not show up at the tracks! That alone can & will kill the F-1 season.

Ofcoure we hope it won't come to that. When i said No Ferrari means No F1, I quite literally meant it. Including Ferrari ,4 teams will have to pull out and it won't make the minimum 16 cars.

[paolo lalli]

If there is not the full compliment of teams there will not be a race as stated by Mr Ross Brawn Vietnam and bahrarain could well be cancelled china is already postponed But should be cancelled anyway.Who would want to go there any way .Teams would probably boycott the chineese race.The well being of fans and the respective teams far outweighs any f1 race.

[paolo lalli]

Travel restrictions placed on travel from Italy to Australia.Advanced screening process.Anounced today 14.30 hrs by prime minister morrison. Stay tuned.

[bonzo]

Travel restrictions placed on travel from Italy to Australia.Advanced screening process.Anounced today 14.30 hrs by prime minister morrison. Stay tuned.

Why not screen the teams now and after a week in their basis?

[jgonzalesm6]

This could get tricky for Ferrari. They MIGHT miss a few F1 races.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESiQVP5XkAILK_O.jpg

[Lesky]

Womens World Championship in hockey @ CANADA in the middle of april was just cancelled completely to "protect" Canada from further corona spread.

Time to cancel the entire F1 calender in march and april if to follow the same reasoning.

[jgonzalesm6]

This could get tricky for Ferrari. They MIGHT miss a few F1 races.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESiQVP5XkAILK_O.jpg


Omit this.

This was a leak and a draft.

So nothing official...yet.

[djmorin27]

Ferrari isn't missing any races brawn already said last week that all teams have to compete or they all dont go

[paolo lalli]

Correct 100% no Ferrari or any other team no fi race.

[Brembo]

Also if there is a 1st race as scheduled and no fans show up, no F-1 !

[Greig]

Looks like Ferrari won't be going racing, whole area of Italy now on lockdown. So looks like no F1 racing for a good while.

[Nick Singer]

Yup. Modena appears to be on 'the list'..

[metro. co.uk]

[Kyss4k]

Looks like Ferrari won't be going racing, whole area of Italy now on lockdown. So looks like no F1 racing for a good while.

Lots of stuff is already in AUS, so the first race should be fine... what comes after that, nobody knows probably

[bondilad]

Ferrari employees granted permission to leave Italy.

http://www.gptoday.com/full_story/view/712124/Ferrari_employees_granted_permission_to_leave_Ital y_for_Australian_Grand_Prix/

[nani_s23]

My travel is also cancelled due to corona virus. I should be travelling to Germany - Stolberg & then to Italy for seminars. Now everything is cancelled.:roll

Hope situations gets better & everyone will be safe.

[Greig]

Whole of Italy now advised to stay at home. :-E

[ferrari1.8t]

Whole of Italy now advised to stay at home. :-E

Good for them. It may seem extreme at the moment, however the virus is spreading at an alarming rate. The government believes it can stop the virus in as little as 15 days. Happy they are taking this seriously.

http://www.meteoweb.eu/2020/03/se-stessimo-tutti-a-casa-il-coronavirus-si-fermerebbe-in-15-giorni-cosi-il-capo-unita-di-crisi-terapia-intensiva-della-lombardia/1402008/

[JHAMMER]

Italy seems to be taking this in the right way, compared to other countries that are in a panic.
they are going about this with restraint and civility the people are not panicking stores have supplies and food.
they are taking it in stride.
this is according to a friend that is in Italy.

[512 TR]

Isn't it strange? Australia have some of the thoughest custom laws in the world, if not the toughest. See below what you can't bring into the country.

These Are The Items You Can And Cannot Bring Into Australia
https://says.com/my/lifestyle/items-you-can-or-cannot-bring-into-australia

You can't even bring in nuts or dried herbs. But hey, they are going to let hundreds of people employed by the F1 teams in to the country. And they are going to run the race weekend with spectators. Fantastic logic. I'm just writing this because it's Australia. Any other country and it wouldn't be that strange. But I guess money talks (F1 in Melbourne).

Here in Sweden the government has prohibited gatherings of over 500 people. Meaning an F1 race in Sweden would be cancelled. Just saying.

[Greig]

I find it strange it's still running as well, I think we will see a ban on large gatherings in the UK pretty soon also.

[FerrariF60]

it's all about money people, ALL aobut money.....its hard for teams and F1 to justify millions upon millions of $ being spent and NOT having races....

but what do i know....if it were me, i would have cancelled the whole season....or have races without spectators....like football matches are doing now....i know i know it's not hte same but health is more important

[512 TR]

This just from the last 12 hours.

Three F1 team personnel showing fever signs
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclaren-haas-coronavirus/


McLaren and Haas staff are at the centre of coronavirus fears after three staff members were self-isolated after showing signs of the virus. McLaren and Haas arrived in Melbourne this week for the start of the 2020 F1 season. Formula 1 and the Victorian government had made the call to continue with the Australian Grand Prix despite the global outbreak of the coronavirus. However, arriving in Melbourne, one member of the McLaren team and two of Haas’ team members were reportedly showing signs of the virus.

But the show must go on..

[FerrariF60]

This just from the last 12 hours.

Three F1 team personnel showing fever signs
https://www.planetf1.com/news/mclaren-haas-coronavirus/



But the show must go on..

yup, turn a blind eye and keep going....there's money to be lost in F1 if we ain't going ahead.....jeez

[512 TR]

yup, turn a blind eye and keep going....there's money to be lost in F1 if we ain't going ahead.....jeez

Yes, and there's another aspect. All these people will return to Europe after a week or some weeks, teams, personell and fans...after having mixed at Albert Park. F1 is a global event. It's not a local cup final in Australia that is used as a benchmark now.

Now call me crazy, but the odds are NOT in our favor here right now. How will this bunch, when added to the mix, increase our chances?

[JHAMMER]

I find it strange it's still running as well, I think we will see a ban on large gatherings in the UK pretty soon also.


The National Basketball Association has suspended it's season because one of the players contacted the Corona virus.
The NCAA will play the Final Four Tournament without fans in the arenas.
More such situations are coming to everyone.

[Greig]

Ferrari has shut down the factory, road and F1.

[tifosi1993]

Totally understandable.

[vcs316]

Ferrari has shut down the factory, road and F1.

Better safe than sorry. Prioritise safety, health and lives first.

[wisepie]

I've just read on GP Today that Ferrari want to use the down-time to improve their engine, so maybe they definitely weren't sandbagging and we would have been well off the pace. I hope they can do what they need to do, but with all the lock-down in Italy, how much is possible?:Hmm

[Tony]

I've just read on GP Today that Ferrari want to use the down-time to improve their engine, so maybe they definitely weren't sandbagging and we would have been well off the pace. I hope they can do what they need to do, but with all the lock-down in Italy, how much is possible?:Hmm

I don't think they were sandbagging mate... I think they had to make major changes over the winter, which Binotto even mentioned, most likely due to the ongoing investigations and knowing they were going to have to accommodate new scrutinization... the best thing for Ferrari right now is that 2020 be cancelled!

[da_one]

So, while Italy is in lockdown and therefore the Ferrari factory is shut down for the foreseeable future, the factories of Red Bull and Mercedes are greenlit to operate. They have the luxury to work on both their 2020 and 2021 chalengers giving them a tremendous advantage this year and the next. :-s

[FerrariF60]

So, while Italy is in lockdown and therefore the Ferrari factory is shut down for the foreseeable future, the factories of Red Bull and Mercedes are greenlit to operate. They have the luxury to work on both their 2020 and 2021 chalengers giving them a tremendous advantage this year and the next. :-s

[wisepie]

I don't think they were sandbagging mate... I think they had to make major changes over the winter, which Binotto even mentioned, most likely due to the ongoing investigations and knowing they were going to have to accommodate new scrutinization... the best thing for Ferrari right now is that 2020 be cancelled!

I hoped they were sandbagging in testing, of course, and Binotto still insists there was no wrong-doing in 2019, nothing has been proved officially, yet the FIA and Ferrari have come to a settlement, what does that say about honesty and transparency? I'd love to believe that we just out-thought other teams in the second half of last season, and I still don't understand why our 2020 engine appears to have lost power compared to the original 2019 engine, or am I missing something? This subject won't fade away, whether the season ever starts or not.:roll

[paolo lalli]

Good they red fools and Merc can race each other, it would make me happy to see mercedes wipe the floor with redbull.Those fools actually think they can win.In summary NO CHANCE.

[wisepie]

Good they red fools and Merc can race each other, it would make me happy to see mercedes wipe the floor with redbull.Those fools actually think they can win.In summary NO CHANCE.

Sorry but we've had quite enough of Merc and especially HAM winning WDCs and a change is as good as a rest, but it's looking like one hell of a long rest is on the cards.;-)