Editor-in-Chief’s Note: Sebastian Vettel will not be retuning to Scuderia Ferrari after the 2020 season. This is not a surprise to anyone, as Vettel’s performance has deteriorated over the last two F1 seasons, and the emergence of Charles Leclerc only served to hasten Vettel's departure. The likelihood of Vettel continuing in F1 is slim. And none. -PMD
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Brabham Automotive has built and delivered its first BT62 Competition model to Horsepower Racing in the UK for this year's Britcar Endurance Championship. Brabham will continue to produce both track and road variants in the coming months, delivering them across Europe, Australia and New Zealand as logistic and operational restrictions are lifted. The BT62 is limited to seventy vehicles, with each vehicle meticulously hand-built to order, enhancing the exclusivity for customers.
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The 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season will begin Saturday, June 6, with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. The green flag will be at 8:45 p.m. (ET), with broadcast coverage provided by NBC Sports via NBCSN. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, INDYCAR will run a condensed schedule with practice, qualifying and the race taking place on the same day. The event also will be conducted without fans in attendance. This will be the 24th consecutive year in which INDYCAR has raced at the 1.5-mile oval in Fort Worth, Texas. Other steps to protect the well-being of participants have been identified through close consultation with TMS and public health officials. These include:
• Strict access guidelines limiting the number of personnel on site
• A health screening system administered to all participants
• PPE equipment provided to everyone entering the facility, along with guidelines on usage
• Social distancing protocols in place and carefully maintained
• Revised competition layout to increase distancing
To accommodate the one-day schedule, the length for the race at Texas Motor Speedway has been adjusted to 200 laps rather than the previously announced 248 laps. The full on-track schedule for the Genesys 300:
• NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice: 1:30-3:30 p.m. (ET)
• NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifications: 5 p.m. (ET)
• Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway: 8:45 p.m. (ET)
The remainder of the updated, 15-race INDYCAR calendar for 2020, announced April 6, remains on schedule for competition.