- Melbourne race set to take place on 15 March
- Chinese Grand Prix postponed, Vietnam under threat
The season-opening Formula One race in Australia will go ahead despite the increasing threat from the coronavirus, organisers have stated.
The Chinese Grand Prix has already been postponed because of the outbreak and infection from the virus has now spread throughout Europe where the F1 teams are based. The Australian GP is due to take place on 15 March and with teams and equipment set to leave this week, a definitive decision on staging the race needs to be made within days.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/02/f1-organisers-insist-australian-grand-prix-will-go-ahead-despite-coronavirus under the title “F1 organisers insist Australian Grand Prix will go ahead despite coronavirus”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
