Carey: We don't need teams' approval to revise 2020 calendar

Detailing the steps the sport's decision makers are taking in his own statement accompanying the one released by the FIA on Thursday, Carey noted that while he will consult with the teams to come-up with an adjusted calendar for the 2020 F1 season, he does not need their formal approval.

At the meeting [between F1, the FIA and all ten team principals] there was full support for the plans to reschedule as many of the postponed races as possible as soon as it is safe to do so. Formula 1 and the FIA will now work to finalise a revised 2020 calendar and will consult with the teams, but as agreed at the meeting the revised calendar will not require their formal approval," he said.

"This will give us the necessary flexibility to agree revised timings with affected race promoters and to be ready to start racing at the right moment."

As of now, no proposals of what Carey's "revised calendar" would look like have been made public, but it is widely expected that he will look to push through as many races as possible, increasing the number of back-to-backs and even having grands prix run three in a row.

Already, the measure to move F1's 'summer break' period from August to now has been reportedly unpopular with team personnel who will miss family and holiday time as a result, and it now seems their bosses have given Carey free-reign to further crowd their schedule.

That said, with many of the lesser-funded teams needing revenue from races to stay afloat financially, the team members may have no choice but to endure what could end up being a particularly demanding 2020 season.