Braking News: The 2020 Formula 1 Championship Planned to Start at the End of May

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne is canceled. The reason is that one of McLaren’s team members has a positive test for coronavirus. That’s why McLaren withdrawal from the first race in the 2020 season yesterday March 12, 2020.

2020 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne is canceled.

Later, F1 and FIA (governing body of F1) and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation issued a statement:

"Following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren Racing Team has tested positive for COVID-19 and the team’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 and the FIA convened a meeting of the other nine team principals on Thursday evening. Those discussions concluded with a majority view of the teams that the race should not go ahead.

"Formula 1 and the FIA, with the full support of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) have therefore taken the decision that all Formula 1 activity for the Australian Grand Prix are cancelled.

"We appreciate this is very disappointing news for the thousands of fans due to attend the race and all ticket holders will receive a full refund and a further announcement will be communicated in due course.

"All parties took into consideration the huge efforts of the AGPC, Motorsport Australia, staff and volunteers to stage the opening round of the 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship in Melbourne, however concluded that the safety of all members of the Formula 1 family and the wider community, as well as the fairness of the competition take priority."

Several hours ago, Formula 1 and governing body the FIA reported that the other races in China, Bahrain, and Vietnam were postponed. At the moment the expectations are that the most interesting race in the world will start at the end of May 2020.

Chase Carey, Formula 1 Chairman and CEO, said:

“The global situation regarding COVID-19 is fluid and very difficult to predict and its right we take time to assess the situation and make the right decisions," he said. "We are taking this decision with the FIA and our promoters to ensure the safety of everyone involved in Formula 1 and our fans. The Bahrain Grand Prix is an exciting race in our schedule, and we look forward to being back there as soon as we can. We are also looking forward to Vietnam’s inaugural race and bringing the spectacle of F1 to one of the most exciting cities in the world.”

FIA President Jean Todt added: 

“Protecting people first. Together with Formula 1, the Bahrain Motor Federation, the Vietnamese Motorsports Association, and the local promoters, postponing both the Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix, as with the Australian Grand Prix, was the only possible decision given all of the information currently available to us.

"We continue to rely on the input and advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and governments and will work with them throughout this unpredictable period to safeguard the fans, competitors and all of the motor sport community.”

My hopes are that this coronavirus to be as easy as the regular flu. I hope that all of these media speculations to be just like The End of The World and as soon as possible everything to be 0.K. (Zero Killed)  

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