Coronavirus: Dutch, Spanish And Monaco Formula One Grand Prix Races Postponed | Formula 1 News

The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Formula One Grand Prix races have been on Thursday postponed because of the worldwide unfold of coronavirus, officers introduced. The triple postponements apply the cancellation of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix final week, and the postponement of the Chinese language, Bahrain and Vietnam Grand Prix races. The Dutch GP, because of go back to the calendar for the primary time since 1985, used to be set to be held at Zandvoort on Might 1-Three, with the Spanish race following per week later, and the Monaco Grand Prix on Might 21-24.

“Because of the continued and fluid nature of the COVID-19 scenario globally, the FIA, Formula One and the 3 promoters have taken those choices with the intention to be sure that the well being and protection of the travelling team of workers, championship individuals and lovers, which stays our number one fear,” a joint commentary from F1 and the FIA learn.

All events stated they’d learn about the viability of discovering choice dates to run the races later within the yr, and the commentary added that Formula 1 and the FIA be expecting with the intention to start the 2020 season “once it is secure to take action after Might”, however will proceed to observe the location.

The earliest the brand new season can now get started is on June 7 in Azerbaijan.

The postponements are the most recent to have hit a wearing calendar grew to become the other way up via the coronavirus outbreak, which has 217,510 circumstances with nine,020 deaths throughout 157 nations and territories as of 1100 GMT Thursday.

The Eu soccer championships and Copa The us had been each driven again via 12 months to 2021. However the Global Olympic Committee have thus far pledged to hold on with the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to run between July 24-August nine.