F1 LEFTOVERS

doing enough to promote and encourage diversity.

“Why would opening up the sport be seen as a bad thing in anyone’s book?

“It’s definitely not a bad thing in my book. I always wanted to compete against the best that I could in all walks of life.” Coulthard (left)

The decimated 2020 Formula 1 calendar Mar 15 Australia ......................

Mar 22 Bahrain ........................

Apr 5 Vietnam .......................

Apr 19 China ...........................

May 3 Netherlands ................

May 10 Spain ..........................

May 24 Monaco .......................

Jun 7 Azerbaijan ...................

Jun 14 Canada ........................

Jun 28 France .........................

Jul 5 Austria .................... Red Bull Ring Jul 12 Styrian GP ............... Red Bull Ring Jul 19 Hungary ................... Hungaroring Aug 2 Britain ........................ Silverstone Aug 9 70th Anniversary GP... Silverstone Aug 16 Spain ............................ Catalunya Aug 30 Belgium .................................. Spa Sep 6 Italy .................................... Monza Sep 20 Singapore ....................

Sep 27 Russia .................................. Sochi Oct 11 Japan .......................... Cancelled Oct 25 USA ..................................... Austin Nov 1 Mexico ........................ Mexico City Brazil ............................ Interlagos Abu Dhabi .................... Yas Marina won 13 Grands Prix during a stellar 15-year career which saw him race for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull.

And the likeable Scot, who is now chairman of the W Series advisory board, believes it’s in the drivers’ DNA to switch on as soon as the lights go out.

He said: “If I assume they have a similar make up in terms of the basic way we focus on the job in hand, there will be nothing else on their mind when they leave the pit lane.

“On the track you have adrenaline and fear focusing the mind.

“That just doesn’t allow any day dreaming.

“It has always been very interesting to me personally because I am someone that struggles to maintain concentration in everyday life.

“But I never had a problem, despite some of my mistakes, maintaining concentration driving a super-fast F1 car.”

■ Watch the W Series Esports League every Thursday at 7pm between now and August 13 across the BBC and W Series’ digital platforms.

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