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OFFICIAL: F1 racing in Australia delayed

Thứ sáu, 13/03/2020 11:00 (GMT+7)
Amelia
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Facing unpredictable developments of Covid-19, the opening race in Melbourne could not take place as scheduled.

The Telegraph reported that the organizers of the F1 race in Australia have officially confirmed that they will delay the opening race in Melbourne. Previously, this stage was scheduled to take place from 13-15 / 3 (local time).

Accordingly, an hour-long meeting between F1 Technical Director Ross Brawn and representatives of the racing teams came to this decision.

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Australia race is postponed. Photo: Getty

A few days earlier, the McLaren team had a member positive to the Covid-19 virus, so they asked to withdraw from the tournament. At the same time bring all members to the UK to test and will soon announce the results as soon as possible.

The F1 race in Australia has a long history and has become a prominent sporting event, which is expected to welcome about 300,000 spectators to cheer. However, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic made many racers and organizers very worried.

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F1 affected by Covid 19. Photo: Getty

The F1 race in Australia could not take place as expected, causing the race held in Vietnam to be questioned. According to the original schedule, the race in Hanoi will be the third, taking place from April 5-7.

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