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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Coronavirus

McLaren F1 Crew Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Team Pulls Out of F1 Australian Grand Prix

McLaren announced Thursday night it was withdrawing from the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after a team member tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19.

Coronavirus

World Endurance Championship Cancels Sebring 1000 Following U.S. Travel Suspension

The World Endurance Championship canceled the 1000 Miles of Sebring on Thursday morning (March 12) after the United States imposed a 30-day travel suspension upon 26 European countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus

Lewis Hamilton Suggests F1 is Putting Money Ahead of Public Health Concerns

Lewis Hamilton suggests that Formula 1 leaders at Liberty Media have put money ahead of the safety of personnel and spectators by attempting to run the Australian Grand Prix in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Industry News

U.S. Auto Production Remains Steady, for Now at Least

Will the global coronavirus outbreak hurt U.S. auto production and cut into new-car shopper traffic in showrooms? Officials with Detroit automakers General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Wednesday told Reuters there has been no disruption to U.S. production.

Autoweek Talks: COMMUNICATION

Engineers Are People Too, but They Speak Their Own Language

Look, I get it. Engineers aren’t “normal.” They live life under more finite and concrete terms. To them, there are right and wrong answers and very little in between. And, really, they aren’t so different from the rest of us. But they do speak a slightly different language, which forms a communication gap.

Racing

St. Petersburg Grand Prix 'Still a Go' Despite Coronavirus Concerns

During a press conference on Wednesday morning, the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida said the season opening IndyCar Series race remains on schedule with few significant alterations this weekend.

Racing

It's Full Speed Ahead for NHRA at Gainesville, Florida, Amid Coronavirus Fears

The NHRA is moving ahead with the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, March 12-15. And, yes, by all accounts and per one of the lures of any NHRA weekend, drivers will still be mingling with the fans and signing autographs during the race weekend.