An official is seen taking away signs after the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 13. The first F1 Grand Prix of the season was cancelled two hours before the first official practice was set to start Friday after organisers relented to pressure to call it off amid the spreading coronavirus.- AP
HANOI: Formula One's season was thrown into turmoil on Saturday (March 14) with the Australian Grand Prix cancelled just hours before cars were due to hit the track, and races in Vietnam and Bahrain subsequently called off as well as the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic takes its toll.
The decisions follow the postponement last month of April's Chinese Grand Prix, leaving motorsport chiefs scrambling to revise the calendar and proposing the end of May as a potential start date for the season.
Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.
