How Red Bull's task to beat Mercedes just got harder

Red Bull's deficit to Mercedes in Formula 1's 2020 season has been conspicuous in the last two races, but its task to defeat the reigning champion squad has become more difficult due to unfortunate events happening outside the team's control

Alex Kalinauckas Jul 29, 2020, 9:35 AM

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"We also want to pay tribute to our incredible partners in the Americas and look forward to being back with them next season when they will once again be able to thrill millions of fans around the world."

Chase Carey's words above acknowledged that in 2020, Formula 1 will not be visiting the Americas. The US, Mexican and Brazilian races are cancelled because of the ongoing and unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.