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Hemut Marko leaked part of the content of the negotiations with which Formula 1 aims to establish a definitive date for the start of the 2020 World Cup on Friday. In statements to Austrian public radio Ö3, the Red Bull adviser pointed to July 5 for the The Austrian GP, ​​which only a week later, on July 12, would also host the second race of the championship. This idea of ​​grouping commitments could be complemented by an even more innovative one: riding on the same circuit, but in the opposite direction.

The start of the World Cup in Austria, a country that only has 350 deaths due to Covid-19 until this Saturday, is an incentive for Red Bull, who won the victory with Max Verstappen in the last two events in Spielberg. According to sources familiar with the negotiation, the agreement between the organizers, Liberty Media and the authorities of the province of Styria could be resolved imminently.

The other alternative handled by the business owners is the British GP, which has already shown its intention to provide other solutions that allow mounting two different races at Silverstone in just a few days. "It would be great to compete in the other direction than usual," said Charles Leclerc on Saturday, Ferrari's great hope for a World Cup that could see his number of events reduced by almost half.

Calendar squeezes

A few days ago, the director of the Silverstone circuit already introduced the revolutionary idea of ​​the change of direction, although he also called it the "wildest" option. Of course, the costs to modify the route and to implement the necessary safety measures would be very high.

The Austrian solution seems much more realistic and would leave the door open even for a future racing weekdays. The tight schedule, which could extend the championship until January 2021, may be decisive for Liberty Media to go down this pragmatic route.

However, the start at Silverstone should have the full support of Mercedes, who claimed victory in six of the last seven races on his asphalt. "It seems to me an interesting idea that will allow us to rediscover the track," added Leclerc, one of many drivers who started in karting, where reversible tracks are more common.

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