"F1 2020 season starts on 5th of July in Austria"

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10:55, 17 Apr 2020

The last plan of Formula 1 to start the 2020 season in the short term is to start in Austria at the Red Bull Ring, followed by two British Grands Prix at Silverstone.

According to the BBC, Thursday evening during a call between the teams, the FIA and Liberty Media discussed how the 2020 F1 season can start in the short term. Due to the relaxed lockdown measures in Austria, the race in Spielberg in the weekend of July 5 could continue behind closed doors.

Formula 1 could also travel to Silverstone after this to drive two Grands Prix without an audience. The plan to drive two races in the United Kingdom is not new. Earlier this month this proposal was already reviewed.

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Formula 1's latest plan to get the 2020 season off the ground is to hold the Austrian Grand Prix as scheduled - followed by two races at Silverstone. In full: bbc.in/2wPtOKk

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

"F1 2020 season starts on 5th of July in Austria"

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