In the round-up: Tony Kanaan, the 2004 IndyCar champion and 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner, has announced he will retire from the sport at the end of this year.
Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and other platforms:
Statement on the passing of John Andretti #CheckItForAndretti pic.twitter.com/ku3gX2neOq
— Andretti INDYCAR & INDY NXT (@AndrettiIndy) January 30, 2020
Looking comfortable there Romain đź‘Ś
It’s seat fit time in Dallara! #HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/4QMpXIFh9W
— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) January 30, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/B76Is1kp6LK/
- Find more official F1 accounts to follow in the F1 Twitter Directory
Links
More motor racing items of interest:
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Kanaan announces 2020 will be his final IndyCar season (Foyt)
Kanaan is set to contest the five oval races in the 2020 IndyCar season, driving the No. 14 Chevrolet for A.J. Foyt Racing.
2020 FIA Super Licence points allocation revealed (W Series)
The FIA will award Super Licence points to the top eight finishers in the 2020 W Series championship.
Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019‑nCoV) (World Health Organization)
The committee concluded the outbreak met the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and issued advice to be considered as temporary recommendations.
- FIA “closely monitoring” coronavirus threat to F1 and other races
Guanyu Zhou – 2020 season preview (Renault)
Zhou says familiarity with his engineers, a deeper understanding of the Formula 2 car and the Pirelli tyres should help his second year as he aims for a strong championship finish.
Top rookie Nyck de Vries – a successful start long in the making (Formula E)
De Vries describes being a rookie in the championship, still learning and identifying areas such as race management where he can improve.
Hamilton embroiled in planning row with neighbouring artists (Daily Mail)
The report says Lewis Hamilton is facing objections to a planning application for renovations to his Kensington home from owners of nearby artists’ studios.
2020 Daytona 24 Hours (IMSA via YouTube)
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Comment of the day
What should Formula 1 do if the coronavirus makes it impossible to run the Chinese Grand Prix in April?
An unexpected break would be more logical than trying to reschedule events at short notice. Cancelling a race should remain a last resort and should not be used to force changes to other events, especially when individual promoters are involved.
Modern calendars leave little room to reschedule cancelled races. You’re unlikely to see the flexibility of past decades, such as when Belgium’s 1985 race was moved after track damage; the current schedule simply doesn’t allow it.
@Eurobrun
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On this day in F1
- 10 years ago today the Ferrari-powered BMW Sauber C29 was launched