This archive report was first published on 4 June 2020.
Formula One's coronavirus-hit season is set to resume in Austria next month, with Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas returning to the track next week to test virus protocols.
On June 4, 2020, the Mercedes team tweeted that Hamilton and Bottas would drive the 2018 Mercedes W09 in a two-day test at Silverstone, UK, as the team practiced protocols ahead of the season's restart.
The season will start with two races behind closed doors in Austria on July 5 and July 12, followed by six other grands prix in Europe.
Formula One aims to have between 15 and 18 races in total, with the season being completed in December.
The season was thrown into chaos in March when the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
