Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2020 Formula One pre-season testing
I created the article (From reading Help:My_article_got_nominated_for_deletion!|here, I think I have a vote, apologies if I'm mistaken). I think pre-season testing is notable for a few reasons. It is the first time that the new season's cars will run, and gives a good indication of the relative performance of different teams. It attracts significant media attention as part of the build-up to a new season. There were many other sources that I could have used. It is possibly the first time that drivers will have driven for their new teams. As pre-season testing is limited now by the FIA, I think the sanctioned test is more of an "event" than it previously was: all teams attend and all teams work hard to use the limited track-time available. F1 fans, e.g., on forums such as f1technical, follow the timings closely and discuss testing at length. As it is less constrained than qualifying, it often produces some of the fastest laps ever on the circuit. Of course, no points are won, so it is not as noteworthy as the season. I considered adding a section to the season page, but I think that that page is very concise and focused. I do not think that 2020 is particularly noteworthy (though one could argue that the delay to the season start due to the covid-19 pandemic makes it marginally more noteworthy as the only running of the cars before the summer) and I had planned to do some other recent seasons, though I think the quantity and quality of references may degrade quickly as one goes backwards in time. I don't think this article is overly technical for the mostly likely consumers: people with more than a passing interest in Formula One. I'm willing to hear that some information may fall under , but I was also conscious of not creating a Stub/Start. I'm still learning the thresholds here and was quite happy to get a -class. I appreciate the feedback, positive and negative
— User:AshSIreland, 21:57, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:ROUTINE||WP:C (Wikipedia:Notability)