McLaren chief executive, Zak Brown, has warned that Formula 1 (F1) is in a “very fragile state” due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Allnews reports that the worrying COVID-19 pandemic has brought the sport to a halt with two races - including the showcase Monaco Grand Prix in May - cancelled and six postponed so far.
F1 is committed to eventually getting the 2020 campaign underway. However, Brown has warned about the potentially risky state of the sport.
“Could I see - through what is going on right now in the world if we don’t tackle this situation head-on very aggressively - two teams disappearing? Yeah,” Brown told BBC Sport.
“In fact, I could see four teams disappearing if this isn’t handled the right way.
“And then, given how long it takes to ramp up an F1 team, and given the economic and health crisis we are in right now, to think there would be people lined up to take over those teams like there has historically been... I don’t think the timing could be worse from that standpoint.
“So I think F1 is in a very fragile state at the moment.”
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Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc proved that Formula 1 speed was more than effective in the world of Esports on Sunday as the Ferrari driver dominated a star-studded grid to win the sport's second Virtual GP.
In a field which included Alex Albon, Jenson Button and cricketer Ben Stokes, Leclerc, a two-time F1 race-winner, outclassed them all as he shone in his online debut by converting his pole start into a comfortable victory around Melbourne's Albert Park circuit.
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