The Renault team also announced on the same day that it would adopt a “partial working system” for the engine factory in virishatiyong, France, with a temporary deadline of 12 weeks.
Xinhua News Agency, Paris, April 10 (reporter Xiao yazuo) F1 Renault announced on the 10th that, it has applied for the “compulsory leave” policy issued by the British government for most of its employees in Enstone base in Britain to ease the economic pressure brought by the new coronavirus epidemic to the fleet.
According to this policy, these staff will apply for government subsidies during the “compulsory leave” period, that is, the government will bear 80% pre-tax salaries of these staff, but no more than 2,500 pounds per month. The staff of Renault team told the reporter that for those employees with higher wages (80% of the original salary has exceeded 2500 pounds), the fleet will grant additional subsidies to ensure that its income will reach at least 80% of the original salary.
Previously, Williams, MCLUNE and other teams also took similar measures. So far this season, 9 F1 matches have been canceled or postponed due to the epidemic.
“We can’t estimate the impact of the epidemic on this sport yet,” said Cyril abbitbler, the project director of Renault’s team: “Therefore, we must take all measures to ensure that the team can spend this period of time.”
Renault also announced on the same day that it would adopt a “partial working system” for the engine factory in virishatiyong, France, with a temporary deadline of 12 weeks.