F1 | Red Bull Marko: Good Idea to Give (Red Bull) Drivers Coronavirus

tim80810 · Mar 30, 2020

1st of April is in two days

HalveSoul · Mar 30, 2020

That's why he's called a ''special'' advisor.

Nick Hill · Mar 30, 2020

If an Austrian tells me in a thick German accent he'd like to put me in a "camp" of any sort, I can promise you I am running in the opposite direction as fast as humanly possible.

PegaMixel · Mar 30, 2020

sheesh. The start of the F1 seasons can't be soon enough. The winter break is already filled to the brim with expectations, predictions, calculations and overthinking, but this whole postponement of the season really brings out the worst in terms of "news", interviews and filler content in general.

Everybody is loosing their mind already.

Ole Andreasen · Mar 30, 2020

Dobermann92 said:
This is a much more serious disease than a simple flu. Even some of the young healthy people could potentially die from it, especially if they have a health condition of which they don't know about. Human stupidity always keeps amusing me though.

Actually it´s not. Only problem is that no one is immune yet (or well I guess lots are NOW, but you know what I mean) Just stop and think for a minute - is the current strategy that rules the world in this strange time, the correct strategy? Does it work? Is the cost fair? Will it cause more deaths because of all the things that does NOT get done, during the sole focus on Covid-19?

Perhaps it´s a pretty controversial idea that Marco has, but seriously, It´s a strategy just like any strategy.

Emerson Meyer · Mar 30, 2020

Ole Andreasen said:
Actually it´s not. Only problem is that no one is immune yet (or well I guess lots are NOW, but you know what I mean) Just stop and think for a minute - is the current strategy that rules the world in this strange time, the correct strategy? Does it work? Is the cost fair? Will it cause more deaths because of all the things that does NOT get done, during the sole focus on Covid-19?

Perhaps it´s a pretty controversial idea that Marco has, but seriously, It´s a strategy just like any strategy.

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." – Benjamin Franklin

You are doing a good job...

Raymond Racing · Mar 30, 2020

April Fool's isn't until two days from now! I hope both you *and* Helmut Marko are aware of that!

Raymond Racing · Mar 30, 2020

Ole Andreasen said:
Actually it´s not. Only problem is that no one is immune yet (or well I guess lots are NOW, but you know what I mean) Just stop and think for a minute - is the current strategy that rules the world in this strange time, the correct strategy? Does it work? Is the cost fair? Will it cause more deaths because of all the things that does NOT get done, during the sole focus on Covid-19?

Perhaps it´s a pretty controversial idea that Marco has, but seriously, It´s a strategy just like any strategy.

Speaking as someone from the UK, continuing as normal, and, to quote Boris Johnson "Taking it on the Chin", is going to cause much more harm than actively taking preventative measures in the first place. especially in the short-term when hospital capacity is critical in the early stages of an outbreak.

Ole Marius Myrvold · Mar 30, 2020

Scott Borchardt said:
I think he should catch it first and see how he does! What a bone head!

eg01st said:
He should be first, you know, show an example to younglings

I was under the impression he already have, and survived. Thus "knowing" it's not dangerous.

Ole Andreasen · Mar 30, 2020

Emerson Meyer said:
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." – Benjamin Franklin

You are doing a good job...

There is nothing ignorant about questioning one strategy. It´s called different opinions.

LeSunTzu · Mar 30, 2020

If you could fight stupidity in the same way, all Red Bull drivers would be immune by now thanks to Dr. Marko.

LeSunTzu · Mar 30, 2020

Ole Andreasen said:
There is nothing ignorant about questioning one strategy. It´s called different opinions.

I guess the point was not about ignorance ...

farjam · Mar 30, 2020

The Dr. Helmet AKA "Bad-PR guy" strikes again

Dethrone1427 · Mar 30, 2020

Yeah I think there's quite a bit of research showing now that being fit and healthy is not this magic bullet we had originally thought. I think it helps but doesn't safeguard you from the virus. Didn't an Olympic skier fall seriously ill recently, and he's on deaths door. Further research shows blood types could be more prone to having serious complications, so yeah, silly idea sir!

Ole Andreasen · Mar 30, 2020

Raymond Racing said:
Speaking as someone from the UK, continuing as normal, and, to quote Boris Johnson "Taking it on the Chin", is going to cause much more harm than actively taking preventative measures in the first place. especially in the short-term when hospital capacity is critical in the early stages of an outbreak.

I´m not from the UK, but from Denmark. We follow follow suit in the new world order. I just happen to disagree with the strategy that´s all.

safi hellie · Mar 30, 2020

Shame you didn't run the "Mercedes F1 help develop new respirator which could save thousands of lives..."
news story...
Far far better and positive note to strike...

UMC 22 · Mar 30, 2020

Lars Hansen said:
The problem of course being that you have no way of predicting whether someone is going to have an adverse reaction.

There's also the problem of not being able to guarantee immunity. My ex-wife had chicken pox twice, once as a kid, once as an adult.

motoliser · Mar 30, 2020

Marko and Redbull's snake pit allways betting on the wrong horse...nothing new here!! .. just ask Daniel.

gamer19 · Mar 30, 2020

dr Helmut Mengele.

And his Red Bull twins.

Serge.M · Mar 31, 2020

Who wants to explain to me how this gets front page news but SRO running a charity E-Sport sim racing round with three races, proper SRO and guest commentary and a large mix of real Blancpain and sim drivers and there is not so much of a mention of it.