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Despite coronavirus: MERCEDES and RED BULL work, FERRARI is closed

The current coronavirus crisis could bring a significant advantage to some teams. Ferrari could find itself in a subordinate position.

Red Bull, Mercedes and other teams based in Great Britain, work at full steam in their factories. V Milton Keynes (Red Bull) in Brixworth ter Brackley (Mercedes) work is not hampered - unlike Ferrari, which is due to the crisis coronavirus closed its factories for a minimum 14 days. Because Ferrari the factory is located in the middle of the red zone of Italy (although the whole country is located in this zone), where the minimum 14-day quarantine. Team at the moment, he can only work on his car from home offices.

Team Red Bull at his factory in Milton Keynes he is working full steam ahead.

V Great Britain however, only those team members who have returned from work from home Australia. Helmut Marko, sports boss Red Bulla, is for colleagues from F1-Insider.com said: “At the same time, we can still work normally in the UK. I’m sure all the England-based teams, except McLaren, are working full steam ahead. Our factory works normally."

Mercedes also works non-stop at both of its plants in Brackley and Brixworth.

Also Mercedes is a question from colleagues from F1-Insider.com confirmed that their factories remain open because of the team silver arrows at this time they have no case of infection with coronavirus. At the headquarters of the concern Daimler v Stuttgart however, all workers who do not stand by the conveyor belts work from home. Meetings are only held via video conferencing.

While both big rivals are working full steam ahead these days, Ferrari is closed until at least March 27th.

Bradley Lord from the team of world champions added: “We follow the guidelines of the British government. In both factories, Brixworth (engines) and Brackley (chassis), we have no case of infection. However, we also sent all of our members who arrived from Australia into isolation to reduce any risk of possible infection."            

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