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# F1 set to move summer shutdown amid season start delay
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-set-to-move-summer-shutdown-amid-season-start-delay/
- Published: 2020-03-18T10:09:52.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T19:27:43.000Z
- Description: Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Formula 1 looks likely to officially switch its ‘summer break’ from August to March-April, with a flexible three-week period between March 23rd and the end of April
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, #image-bottom-left

Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Formula 1 looks likely to officially switch its ‘summer break’ from August to March-April, with a flexible three-week period between March 23rd and the end of April.

It will be up to the individual teams where in that window they have their shutdown.

This represents a five-week window in which to take the three-week break. This way, the individual preferences for the circumstances of each team can be better accommodated than a blanket set period.

The proposal is being put to the teams and is going to an e-vote on (Wednesday), with confirmation of the result expected by the end of the day.

This frees up August for [F1 to reschedule races](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/our-proposal-for-f1s-revised-2020-calendar/) lost to the precautions taken to contain CV-19 spread – if indeed the various lock-downs have been lifted by then.

It also allows the teams to dovetail current recommendations about self-isolation with their own shutdowns, thereby removing any competitive incentive to ignore the government recommendations.