In this round-up: the next Formula E season has been postponed and will now begin in 2021.
Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and other platforms:
All the Motorsport community is with you @lxznr . Push more than ever. Praying for everything to go well. Forza. 🙏
— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) June 19, 2020
Lotta come sai fare @lxznr !
Sei un grandissimo, forza ❤️— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) June 19, 2020
Forza Alex ! 🙏🏻
— Antonio Giovinazzi (@Anto_Giovinazzi) June 19, 2020
The thoughts of our whole team are with former driver Alex Zanardi after he was injured in a hand bike accident earlier today.
Alex is one of life’s truly inspiration people and as we all know, a fighter through and through 👊
Stay strong and Forza Alex ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QOQynYiXQp
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) June 19, 2020
Sending all our most positive thoughts and wishes to Alex Zanardi, a true hero of our sport and incredible Olympian, following his accident today. Forza Alex. ♥️ pic.twitter.com/3dgJJYxCnn
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) June 19, 2020
Thoughts and prayers with @lxznr this evening 🙏 #ForzaAlex #F1
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) June 19, 2020
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Links
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FIA publishes provisional 2020/21 Formula E calendar (Formula E)
The FIA has released a provisional calendar for the 2020/21 Formula E season, which will be recognised as an FIA world championship for the first time. The season is scheduled to begin in Santiago on January 16 and to conclude with a double-header finale in London on July 24 and 25.
Double DTM champion Rast races for Audi at the grand finale in Berlin (Audi)
Rene Rast, two-time DTM champion, will join Lucas di Grassi to contest the remaining races of the current season with Audi, bolstering the team for the Berlin finale.
Hamilton shares his training and nutrition secrets that keep him on top at 35 (Men’s Health)
Lewis Hamilton discusses his training and plant-based nutrition, reflecting on his journey from a working-class background to becoming a multi-time F1 champion and role model.
How Willy T. Ribbs Battled Racism on the Racetrack (MotorTrend)
An interview with Willy T. Ribbs recalls his struggles to break into top-level motorsport in the 1980s, highlighting the obstacles he faced despite proving his speed and talent.
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Comment of the day
F1’s latest aerodynamic problem is actually a tyre problem, argues Roger:
If Pirelli had produced a 2020 tyre that actually worked, we might have avoided this situation.
As it stands, drivers and teams found the supposed improvements to be worse than the previous rubber.
At what point do you admit Pirelli isn’t meeting Formula 1 standards? The sport has repeatedly adjusted rules to compensate for tyre shortcomings. It’s time for change — whether that means new suppliers or restoring tyre competition so the series can truly focus on competition.
@Roger-Ayles
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On this day in F1
- 50 years ago today Jochen Rindt put his Lotus on pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.