Nine races have already been called off and with the British GP due to be on July 19, more could follow - but Pringle says Silverstone could host two successive races without any spectators.

Last year teams agreed to a budget cap of 175million US dollars (£142million) for 2021 but there have been suggestions that could be cut further.

The Monegasque was speaking as Formula One bosses devise a rescheduled programme to fit between 15 and 18 races into the second half of the year after the coronavirus hiatus.

McLaren boss Zak Brown has claimed Formula One can live without Ferrari if they refuse to go along with a lower budget cap.

Europe has spent weeks in lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus but Formula One bosses are optimistic the sport could restart on July 5th at the Austrian Grand Prix.

The decision to cancel the French GP on June 28 seemed unavoidable after French president Emmanuel Macron placed a ban on mass gatherings in the country until at least mid-July.

Hockenheim ring manager Jorn Teske has admitted talks have taken place with F1 about staging a race this year after the German Grand Prix was originally axed for this season.

McLaren's young driver Lando Norris says there is no way to prepare his body for the 'shock' it will face when returning to Formula One after lockdown. Currently, F1 is set to return on July 5

The Hungarian government has said that no event in front of more than 500 people can take place before August 15, with the Grand Prix at the Hungaroring scheduled for August 2.

The coronavirus pandemic has put Formula One's plans to start the season on hold but they races in Austria in early July before potentially two more at Silverstone are being lined up.

Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes will compete in the Brazilian F1 Virtual GP against the likes of Charles LeClerc, Alex Albon, George Russell and AC Milan captain Alessio Romagonoli.

The Dutch Grand prix may have to wait that little bit longer for its return, but that didn't stop Max Verstappen and Alex Albon taking their Red Bull racers out for a spin and embarking on an epic trip.

Norris was competing in an eSports event via the iRacing simulation video game and looked to be on course for victory at the digital equivalent of the world famous Indianapolis motor speedway circuit.

F1 chief Chase Carey revealed on Thursday that conversations are also being held with promoters 'currently not on the 2020 calendar'. Hockenheim, in Germany's Rhine valley, is first on that list.

Formula One boss Ross Brawn has spoken to the directors of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) in an attempt to win their approval for a return to racing in Austria on July 5.

The Covid-19 pandemic means that the 2020 season has yet to get under way, but the current plan is to begin racing behind closed doors in Austria on July 5.

The six-time Formula One world champion says the British Grand Prix won't be the same without spectators but he is still raring to go after months of waiting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The fiery reality TV personality, 39, is among a host of contenders for the fifth season of Donald Trump's TV show.

To right hand woman and daughter Ivanka, 30 , Trump is obviously just a teddy bear, as today, she was spotted gently brushing flecks from her father's overcoat before cameras rolled in Manhattan.

She's never had any trouble spending cash, but Teresa Guidice is hoping to prove she has earning power too on the new series of Celebrity Apprentice. The 39-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star, who first filed for bankruptcy with her husband Joe Giudice in 2009, joined the new line of up of contestants in New York today.

She found fame on reality show Making The Band emerging as the show’s breakout star before landing her own reality TV show. But Aubrey O’Day is facing her biggest television challenge yet - battling it out against 17 other familiar faces on Celebrity Apprentice.

The star was promoting an event during a task for the show in which he is using to raise money for his nominated charity, Starlight Foundation

In a sneak preview for the reality competition, the 33-year-old pop rock star is seen selling sandwiches in busy Time Square as part of a challenge given to his team by Donald Trump.

The 64-year-old failed as a cheese slicer in the sandwich challenge and was the first to get fired by billionaire mogul Donald Trump.

Neither crime nor the Celebrity Apprentice are going to pay off for Victoria Gotti.

With his taste for the finer things, George Takei was seemingly perfect to lead the men in this week's Celebrity Apprentice challenge. But the Star Trek star, otherwise known as Mr Sulu, failed to impress the judges in the window dressing task tonight, and got the beamed out of the competition by Donald Trump.

She's recently gone from blonde to cherry red, and now Aubrey O'Day has gone one step further by dying her dogs' hair, as well.

It seemed to be a Celebrity Apprentice task tailor made for a former racing car driver. So when former Formula One star Michael Andretti decided to step forward and lead a task promoting a new car on this week's edition, he was certainly taking a risk.

The two teams were charged with the task of creating a viral video to advertise a new mop.

It should have been a no-brainer for the women's team on Celebrity Apprentice this week.

His on-screen alter ego would famously warn people not to be make him angry. But it was an explosion of temper followed by treacherous behaviour that made Donald Trump see red before he fired The Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno on tonight's edition of The Celebrity Apprentice.

This week’s Celebrity Apprentice saw Team Forte and Team Unanimous handed the task of designing puppets and putting on an improvised performance for an adult audience.

The contestants on Celebrity Apprentice tonight were seen putting their noses to the grindstone as they were tasked with creating a slogan and an in-store display for Donald Trump's new cologne.

It's getting nasty...

Tonight's Celebrity Apprentice saw the five remaining celebrities tasked with creating a four page campaign for the CHI Touch Digital Touchscreen hair dryer.

Last week’s Celebrity Apprentice ended on a cliffhanger with either Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall or Aubrey O’Day facing the chop.

Could not believe his luck

The 28-year-old television star opted for a pair of retro-style high waisted bottoms that did nothing to flatter her voluptuous figure.

Managed to pull off odd look

'We wouldn’t have done the "All-Star" concept unless we were able to get the right contestants back,' said Trump, the boardroom boss who will make and break these youngsters' dreams.

She was tweeting words of wisdom last week as she prepared to make a second attempt at Celebrity Apprentice by participating on their All-Star programme. And on Tuesday it looked like Lisa Rinna was well on her way to victory as she got stuck into some work at The Meatball Shop in New York City.

Magician Penn Jillette says there's nothing magical about The Celebrity Apprentice or its creator, Donald Trump, ripping the tycoon who regularly Googles himself and 'desperately' cares what people think about him.

Katherine Webb, who shot to fame after ESPN's cameras panned to her as she cheered on her quarterback boyfriend in the BCS Championship game, let the news slip on Twitter on Thursday.

Maybe they'll have better luck the second time around.

With some of the long running show's top contenders and craziest characters about to once again hit television screens, Celebrity Apprentice judge Ivanka Trump had her game face on in New York on Wednesday evening.

He returned to the show as conquering hero. So it came as shock when former Celebrity Apprentice winner Bret Michaels was the first contestant to be eliminated on the All Star version of the show.

Allegedly had a 'meltdown' after cameras stopped rolling

Rocker Dee Snider was fired

'Omarosa is the most evil person I have ever met’: La Toya Jackson shocks everyone as she is fired from Celebrity Apprentice

Add another feather to oddball actor Gary Busey’s cap - modern artist!