Formula 1 teams have agreed to bring the summer break forward following a delayeꦏd start to the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

The break - which is traditionally slated for August - has been moved forward to March-April, with a mandarory three-w🌺eek period (21 days) now taking 💟place between March and lasting until the end of April. 

All of F1’s 10 teams are understood to h𓆉ave been onboard with the switch during an e-vote on Wednesday. In such scenarios, agreement is needed between aꦛt least seven teams to push through any changes. 

Switching the mandatory shutdown period allows F1 greater flexibility in trying to reschedule already-postpon💛ed races back onto the calendar, with championship bosses and officials determined to ensure at least 17 events are held this year.&nb𒀰sp;

The start of the 2020 season is likely to be no 🥃earlier than the Monaco Grand Prix on Ma🍌y 24, with the Dutch and Spanish grands prix expected to be the next casualties of the COVID-19 outbreak, adding to the already postponed rounds in Australia, Bahrain, China and Vietnam. 

The summer break is usually restricted to a fortnight but teams have agreed ꧒to extend this to three weeks with many team members currently observing the first week of a two-week self-isolation period following an outbreak of coronavirus in the F1 paddock in Melbourne. 

Ferrari had already been forced to suspend all production at its road-car and F1 factorieꦓs in Italy, while Mercedes had intended to keep its Brackley and Brixworth bases open despite the UK government’s advice for people to s﷽tart working from home. 

While teams have been hand𝔉ed freedom in terms of where exactly during the three week window to have their respective shutdown, they must observe a 21-day consecutive🌄 period that will deter teams from ignoring government recommendations by continuing to pursue development for a potential competitive advantage. 

Red Bull has become ♏the first team to confirm its sh𝓡utdown plans, which it hopes to begin on March 27. 

It will, however, lead to the likelihood of a 🍨heavily-congested fixture of F1 races towards the end of 2020, placing great strain on all personnel involved in the championship.