Covid-19 or not! Vietnam F1 Grand Prix gets go-ahead

A worker, wearing a protective facemask amid concerns of the Covid-19 outbreak, pulling his cart at the under-construction Vietnam F1 Grand Prix race track site in Hanoi. Vietnam's inaugural F1 Grand Prix will take place in Hanoi as planned, organisers said bucking a trend of cancellations as fears over the outbreak rip up Asia's sporting calendar. - AFP

HANOI: Vietnam's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix will take place in Hanoi in April as planned, organisers said on Tuesday (Feb 18), avoiding the fate of the Chinese Grand Prix which was postponed over the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

The virus, which has killed more than 1,800 people in China, has trashed Asia's sporting calendar, forcing the postponement of top events including the Hong Kong Sevens rugby.