Bojan Vrbnjak
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it is Formulas 1 however managed to derive the overdue start of this season. In three racing weekends in Austria in Hungarian they have passed thousands of tests, so far only known two positive examples.
He also expressed his satisfaction Michael Massi, director of the race FIA. "I think that as a sport and an industry, we can be very proud of what we have achieved at the first three events." Masi was one of the key players FIA, when it came to making the royal class safe from corononavirus. Together with Formula 1 in teams made special protocols, which enabled the start of the season: mandatory use protective masks, safe distance and a limited number of team staff both in paddock as well as on the starting line.
"When I think about the time we spent together to develop a plan to get back on the racetracks, including the organization of the pits, the journalists, and the lower race categories, it was fantastic. For all of us, it was a rich learning experience," so Masisupplementing: "There have been minor adjustments on the way to this, but overall, as a process and structure, I think we have come a long way. I am proud of what we have done.“Of course, that doesn’t mean they can give up now.
Both positive examples longed reminder to the risks associated with coronavirus. “Despite the fact that we survived the first three events with only two cases that actually happened outside the paddock, we need to be aware that Covid-19 is still present, everywhere in the world. Because of this, we must not indulge in any slip-ups on the way to Silverstone now and think we are invincible. The only thing I can say is that my biggest fear is that people might become complacent. We must continue to adhere to the processes we have developed."
