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F1 could begin championship season in October

Formula 1 could still hold a world championship this year even if the season cannot start until October, managing director Ross Brawn says. Brawn said F1 was looking at closed-door races as a way to start the season once the coronavirus crisis eases and "every permutation is being discussed". F1 must run eight races for a season to be classed as a world championship. "If you wanted a drop-dead point (deadline), it would be October," Brawn said. "But then there's always the possibility we could run into next year, and that's being explored - could we stray into January to finish the season." Brawn, talking to Sky, said there was no point starting the season...
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