Fantasy formula 1 league - season 2020

[Analoguesat]

Hi guys - the league is now set up & running for the new season

As usual set your teams up & then join the Individual Private League Sats.co.uk Fantasy League 2020 with the password satsco

Membership is ONLY open to members of the forum on 22nd Feb 2020

Lets hope for a good season of racing

 

[sonnetpete]

OK, I'm in with 'Les Gilets Jaune' and 'Equipe Camembert'...

 

[woborny]

Piston Broke, and Piston Broke Again back in.

 

[sonnetpete]

'Les Gilets Jaune'

I'd just like to point out, that whilst by no means will my team be the quickest, you will all have to negotiate a chicane of burning tyres..

 

[Topper]

The Tossers and TT1 are in again, I got a badge, this will be my 250th race

 

[Norm]

FX and FZ Aberdeen are in, thanks!

 

[Jimmy H]

My two are up for the challenge again, let's hope we don't get too many cancellations due to the dreaded lurgy. Thanks for setting things up again Analoguesat.

 

[Analoguesat]

with the Chinese race already "postponed" Bahrain has decided to have the race behind closed doors. That will be a strange sight with no spectators cheering their heroes on

Australian Grand Prix: 'Fans will not be excluded because of coronavirus,' says race chief

Formula 1's season-opener will go ahead as planned in Melbourne with fans in attendance, says race chief Andrew Westacott.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Analoguesat]

And with Italy planning to quarantine 16 million people there are doubts over Ferrari / Alpha Tauri participation in Oz.

Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people

A quarter of the population is in lockdown as Italy takes drastic action to control Covid-19.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Jimmy H]

SKY have just reported that McLaren are out of the Australian GP, so check your team and make the appropriate changes.

McLaren pull out of Australian GP after team member contracts coronavirus

The team member was tested and self-isolated as soon as they started to show symptoms and will now be treated by local healthcare authorities, say McLaren

www.skysports.com

 

[Jimmy H]

It's been called off according to the BBC, time for the F1 pools panel to spring into action?

 

[Analoguesat]

I wouldnt be at all surprised if the flyaway first part of the season is totally scrapped and they try to restart at the beginning of May with the European leg

 

[Topper]

I wouldnt be at all surprised if the flyaway first part of the season is totally scrapped and they try to restart at the beginning of May with the European leg

PFRL are suggesting that Bahrain is going ahead next week as race 1 of the season

 

[Analoguesat]

Im currently watching the ABC News breakfast show webstream.

2158 - reports the drivers have started packing up. So the official announcement must come soon.

 

[Analoguesat]

2205 - if the race happens it will be without spectators.

 

[william-1]

Australian Grand Prix set to be CANCELLED after coronavirus outbreak

F1 blindsided as two drivers secretly fled BEFORE decision to cancel Australian GP

F1 blindsided as two drivers secretly fled BEFORE decision to cancel Australian GP

www.foxsports.com.au

Australian Grand Prix cancelled after day of chaos and indecision from organisers and F1 officials

A meeting between team principals and F1's Ross Brawn resolved that the race would be abandoned, but Melbourne hosts were holding firm

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Analoguesat]

No official announcement has confirmed the cancellation yet

That 2205 announcement was from the head of the governement of the state of Victoria. - He said the decision would be made by the F1 authorities. Its only a matter of time until its cancelled officially tho

 

[Analoguesat]

2310 UK Official announcement - race cancelled.

 

[Analoguesat]

I wouldnt be at all surprised if the flyaway first part of the season is totally scrapped and they try to restart at the beginning of May with the European leg

I was right - all races cancelled until at least the European season in May. Plus there is talk of everything up to Baku in June being axed

 

[Topper]

I was right - all races cancelled until at least the European season in May. Plus there is talk of everything up to Baku in June being axed

Yes but they are not intending having the July/August break according to Brawn, it is just a matter of checking the logistics of rescheduling, a few races may be lost from the 2020 calendar though