F1 Gossip: Latifi in pole position to buy Williams?
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– Michael Latifi, father of Williams driver Nicholas, is reportedly in pole position to buy the F1 team after the Williams Group announced it had begun a formal sale process last month (La Gazzatta dello Sport) – F1 discussed reviving a 30-year-old rule which allowed drivers to drop their worst results in a season, with the move considered to reduce the possibility the championship could be influenced by a driver having to miss races if they contracted COVID-19 (RaceFans)- The FIA has moved to further clamp down on engine tricks in F1 by issuing four new technical directives on the eve of the 2020 season (Auto Motor und Sport) – Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is reportedly set to have stem cell surgery by a world renowned doctor in a bid to regenerate his nervous system (The Daily Mail) – McLaren’s Lando Norris has revealed he lost loads of followers on social media after showing his support for the Black Lives Matter campaign with anti-racism messages (Evening Standard) – F1 motorsport boss Ross Brawn is confident the new rules laid out for the sport in the coming years will help the Williams team attract a new buyer (ESPN)- A prospective new F1 project – led by Monaco firm MIM – remains on the cards despite of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (Motorsport Week) – A maximum of 10 media representatives will be allowed at the opening string of behind closed doors races in Austria and Hungary when the 2020 F1 season begins (De Telegraaf) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been stepping up his preparations for the upcoming campaign by hitting the karting track (Twitter)- Meanwhile, Red Bull driver Alex Albon returned to the team’s factory in Milton Keynes this week View this post on Instagram First day back at work Great to see the whole team in amazing spirit @redbullracing. That racing buzz is getting real!!!A post shared by Alex Albon (@alex_albon) on Jun 10, 2020 at 12:54pm PDT”4
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