The first stage of the new Formula 1 season starts in Austria

In Austrian Spilberg on July 3, the program of the first stage of the new season of the world championship in motor racing in the Formula 1 car class starts. The Austrian Grand Prix will be held July 3 5 at the Red Bull Ring. The start of the season due to the pandemic of a new coronavirus was delayed by almost four months. The main favorite of the season this year is traditionally considered the Mercedes pilot six-time world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton's main competitors are considered his teammate Finn Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclair and Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari, as well as Max Verstappen from Red Bull. In the Cup of designers, the traditional dominance of Mercedes is expected for recent years. The Russian pilot of the Alpha Tauri team Daniil Kvyata completed the previous season in 13th position, with one third place at the German Grand Prix. The season of 2020 will be his sixth in Formula 1. Recall that in the initial plans of the 2020 season there were a record 22 stages. Currently, eight stages have been announced (a total of 15 18 races are expected). See also: Formula 1 presented the calendar of the first eight stages of the 2020 season In Austria, the first part of the free races starts on Friday at 12:00 Moscow time, the second at 16:00. On Saturday, July 4, at 13:00, the third free practice starts, and at 16:00 qualification. The final race will begin on Sunday July 5 at 16:10. According to the news agency, the Mercedes Formula 1 team, in a sign of the fight against racism and discrimination, changed the color of its car to black. It is noted that the racing jumpsuits of Mercedes pilots will also change their main color from white to black, and on the helmets there will be calls for the fight against racism and discrimination. See also: Portugal may host the Formula 1 stage in case of disruption of the Russian Grand Prix