Binotto will miss the TurkishGP to focus on the 2021 car. Mekies will take over. also Williams Racing can confirm that Acting Team Principal Simon Roberts has tested positive for COVID-19 prior to travelling to Istanbul for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I would think F1 is keeping eyes on this - Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi has tested positive for COVID-19 again just a week after testing negative following a two-round layoff with the virus last month. Rossi was forced to miss the Aragon double-header in October when he caught the virus between the French and Aragon Grands Prix. The Yamaha rider tested positive for the virus last Tuesday at home, but another test on the Thursday cleared him to head to Valencia where he underwent another PCR test. Passing this on the Friday of the European GP, Rossi was able to take part from Saturday onwards, having been replaced by American World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff for the first two practice sessions. Rossi's race ended after only five laps due to a mechanical issue, meaning he has not seen a chequered flag since the Emilia Romagna GP. And his participation in this weekend's Valencia GP is now in doubt after testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Autosport has learned.
Verstappen not worried if "head falls off" at Turn 8 during F1 Turkish GP -- https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/153460/verstappen-not-worried-if-head-falls-off-at-turn-8 Max Verstappen says he would rather his 'head falls off' through Turn 8 at Istanbul than wear neck padding for the 'brutal' forces Formula 1 drivers are expected to face. The comeback of the Turkish Grand Prix to the calendar this weekend means a return of the Istanbul circuit's famous Triple 8 left hander, which is widely regarded as one of the best corners in F1. And with grand prix machinery having ramped up the downforce levels hugely since it last raced there in 2011, F1 drivers are bracing themselves for a physical challenge through what could be now a completely flat out complex. Williams driver George Russell said: "I've learned that it's going to be brutal for us drivers. "With the current speeds of these modern-day Formula 1 cars, that should be flat, and hopefully for half of the race, it should be flat out. "I can't remember how long the duration of that corner is, but it's 4-5G of load, which is like the equivalent of 45 kilos, 50 kilos on our necks that we have to sustain for the six seconds. That's going to be a real task."
The last CART practice session at Texas used the same judgement.........now see what has become of CART........
