SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
Team principals to meet at Monza to discuss Indianapolis
THE Formula 1 team principals are due to meet tomorrow at Monza although the meeting is likely to be disrupted because of the ban currently in place on all private aviation in Britain.
The International Air Transport Association has asked its members to tighten security procedures. At the moment all flights from Europe to North America have been cancelled and all US airports remain closed. There is also talk of a completely new visa system for entry in the United States which would throw the race into chaos despite the fact that it is still two and a half weeks away.
There is also going to be some pressure on Formula 1 to cancel the Italian Grand Prix as the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) called off all this week's remaining Champions League and UEFA Cup matches as a "mark of respect" to the victims of yesterday's terrorist attacks in the United States.