The formula 1 opener in Melbourne is moved to the BBC that due to the Coronavirus. The British TV channel reported on Thursday, citing two high-ranking officials from the racing series. Accordingly, the first Grand Prix of the year takes place in Australia on Sunday now as planned, and will soon be laid. Shortly before, there had been the first Coronavirus case in the formula 1 and the affected McLaren Team announced its withdrawal for the race.
The formula 1 had to because of the epidemic, already the for the 19. April in China-planned race move. The Bahrain Grand Prix on 22. March will be played in a best case, and for safety reasons, in front of empty stands. The then set Vietnam debut in Hanoi on may 5. April is also on the Brink. It would therefore not be excluded that the formula 1 this year at the earliest on the 3. May starts at Zandvoort in the Netherlands in the season.
McLaren his team boss Andreas Seidl had made on Thursday the positive Test at one of his employees publicly.
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Susanne*Roellchen (@Roellchen2011) March 12, 2020
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Created: 12.03.2020, 17:25 PM
