MX23RW : Thursday, June 18 12:48:11| >> :120:19182:19182:

Austria GP preparations 'like clockwork' - Marko

Austria GP preparations 'like clockwork' - Marko
© Reuters
Dr Helmut Marko says preparations for Formula 1's return to racing next month are "going like clockwork".

Dr Helmut Marko says preparations for Formula 1's return to racing next month are "going like clockwork".

"Now all we have to do is keep calm," the Red Bull official, who has been the leading figure in organising the first 'ghost races' of the coronavirus era, told f1-insider.com.

Amid face masks and other health protocols, Mercedes' two drivers shook out the rust with tests at Silverstone this week, and Racing Point is set to follow suit next week.

Ferrari is also heading to Fiorano with a similarly two-year-old car.

Marko says the 2020 season will be particularly intense.

"Since you don't know how many races there will be in the end, every one of them is of course even more important now, almost like a kind of endgame," he said.

"So reliability will be the key to winning the world championship. Any failure could cost you the title, including driver mistakes, of course," added Marko.

"We are expecting a duel between us and Mercedes. In our opinion, Ferrari is not at the level of the frontrunners."

ID:402089:

Click here for more stories about Helmut Marko

Click here for more stories about Mercedes

Share this article now:
George Russell pictured on October 10, 2019
Read Next:
F1 driver lineups 'looking to the future' - Russell
>
Latest Sports Video
Did you know...?
Read more about Helmut Marko Formula 1

rhs 2.0

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!