Nothing like before in Forum 1, winners can no longer celebrate with champagne standing up on the podium

Nothing will be the same, not even the victories. Formula 1 will resume its normal activity on the first Sunday of July, with Austria's race paving the way for the development of a championship as never before, where the lack of fans is the most painful. Austerity measures [...]
Nothing will be the same, not even the victories. Formula 1 will resume its normal activity on the first Sunday of July, with Austria's race paving the way for the development of a championship as never before, where the lack of fans is the most painful.
Austerity measures not to spread the new virus have forced organisers to avoid public presence around the runway.
But that is not all. The strict rules will also be subjected to drivers, with the victory of a race that will not taste the same.
The technical director of Formula 1, Ross Brown, finds that drivers will not have a hello ride on the truck as usual.
Also, the winner's ceremony after each race and the execution of anthems during the climb to the podium and will be lacking, and for this, organisers are thinking a lot about an alternative solution.
One option is for drivers to line cars on the start line and position themselves before their own country, a ritual that is expected to get the approval of the team.
At the same time, organisers are thinking that the distribution of medals will be done virtualally, ceremonies that will be broadcast on giant track screens.












