Renault sends as the fourth formula 1 team to his employees during the corona crisis in short-time work. As the Team announced on Friday, will “the vast majority of employees” at the headquarters in Enstone in the UK until 31. May completely free. The staff at the motor location of the Teams in Viry-Chatillon on the outskirts of Paris will work “for a provisional period of 12 weeks part-time”. Previously Williams, Racing Point, and McLaren had announced short-time work.

The Team of wool to increase the of the British government in the framework of the short-time work programme (Forlough) disbursed amount to the extent that each of the employees get 80 percent of his original salary. On the same level, the salary of the management and the drivers, Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban will be reduced Ocon. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul said that the measures be necessary to protect the Team.

Nine of the 22 scheduled races are currently being cancelled or postponed, the Teams are therefore recorded huge losses. The earliest possible date for the start of the king’s class of 28. June in Le Castellet/France.

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