Weekly Roundup | Bold statement from Marko and rumours about Wolff

Last week the world of Formula 1 ended up in calmer waters. The first series of announcements of cancelled or postponed Grands Prix are behind us. However, there was still a lot to discuss in this difficult time. With this Weekly Roundup you are up to speed with the most striking news this week.

It's rumbling at Mercedes, especially around Toto Wolff. People have been talking about Wolff's desire to do something different for a long time. For example, he has been associated several times with a senior position in the management of Formula 1 at Liberty Media. Last week there was a rumour that he would become the new CEO of Aston Martin. Early this week he reacted to this story.

Mercedes, on the other hand, is still very strong on a technical level. They already amazed the world during the winter tests with their ingenious DAS system and discussions for the new concorde treaty would show that they also have a head start in the assembly of the power source and gearbox. According to Auto Motor und Sport, that would be the reason why Red Bull Racing and Ferrari don't want a standard gearbox, so they can mimic this construction before other teams do.

Helmut Marko caused another stir this week when he told the Austrian television that in Australia he had proposed to infect his drivers with the coronavirus. Marko himself has now watered down these words, but it was still a bold statement from the Austrian.

Meanwhile the Grand Prix of Australia and the chaos there is still being discussed. Daniel Ricciardo admits that he became quite paranoid in the run-up to the event and finally called Max Verstappen to ask what his plans were.

Verstappen has thrown himself completely into sim racing over the past few weeks. He drives at least two or three times a week against the best simracers and professional drivers from his apartment in Monaco. However, he also cancels certain events, such as the official virtual Grands Prix at the F1 game of Codemasters. That developer showed understanding for this decision this week.