SM
Friday, November 8
Upcoming predictions and previews

Manufacturers could quit over corona - Todt

:Headline: Manufacturers could quit over corona - Todt: ID:398375: from db_amp
Jean Todt is worried that the upper tiers of motor racing could lose the support of car manufacturers amid the corona crisis.

Jean Todt is worried that the upper tiers of motor racing could lose the support of car manufacturers amid the corona crisis.

With countries locked down, racing series halted and an economic recession looming, the FIA president admitted the manufacturers may need to rethink their commitments.

"I don't think that the priority now for a manufacturer is to secure continuity in motor racing," he told Auto magazine.

"I'm sure some teams, suppliers and manufacturers may have to review their programs. They might be constrained to stop.

"I hope team owners and sponsors will keep the motivation. We must encourage them to feel they still like it and need it. On that, we have a responsibility. That's why we should listen to everybody.

"We must be humble. Even if we love motorsport, it is not essential for society. So we have to ensure that we make proper choices and wise decisions. In fact, what's needed is a complete rethink of how we go motor racing.

"We could talk of a 'New Deal' approach, like America had after the Great Depression," Todt said, referring to the government programs instigated by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

A big complication for F1 in particular is that many car manufacturers involved in motor racing are choosing the affordable and 'green' option of Formula E.

"I feel sorry for the guys running F1 now, as they have to consider the impact of Formula E," former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Autocar.

"I would have buried it. It would have saved all the arguments. It wouldn't have happened if I had been there.

"But now everyone is only talking about electric cars, so it would be a bit of a courageous thing now to go against it."

amp_article__398375 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-05-04 07:57:13:
html db last update - 2020-05-04 07:57:13 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Coronavirus outbreak - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Jean Todt

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .