The Formula 1 World Championships announced that the Bahrain and Vietnam races, which are the second and third rounds of the championship, have been postponed until later in the year, with the starting of the championship starting in late May.

The announcement of "Formula 1" officials came hours after the decision to cancel the opening round of the season, which was scheduled to start its free trials today in Australia.

The Bahrain Grand Prize was scheduled to take place between 20 and 22 March without an audience, but the decision to postpone the race to a later date was finally adopted, the same thing that was applied to the "Vietnam" tour that was scheduled to take place at the beginning of April. .

As a result, "Formula 1" and the FIA ​​expect the championship to start from the European rounds during May, but the increase in cases of cases of Corona virus in Europe in recent days, the tour dates will be reviewed regularly, and all appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of The fans and teams participating in the championship, as confirmed by the CEO of the Formula 1 racing championship, Chase Carey, in a press statement, saying: "The global situation regarding the" Corona Virus Covid-19 "is rapidly changing and difficult to predict, because it is from It is important for us to assess the situation and Make the right decisions, by taking the decision with the FIA ​​and the major award organizers in order to ensure the safety of all Formula 1 participants and their fans.

He added: “The Bahrain Grand Prix is ​​an exciting championship race, as we look forward to returning to it as soon as possible. We are also looking forward to the first edition of the Vietnam Grand Prix to bring Formula 1 races to one of the most exciting cities in the world. ".

For his part, President of the International Automobile Federation, Jean Todt commented on these decisions, saying: "We decided, with the" Formula 1 ", the Bahrain Automobile Federation, the Vietnam Automobile Association and the organizers, to postpone the Bahrain and Vietnam races, which is the only possible decision based on all the information currently available to us.

He concluded: "We rely on advice and opinions of the World Health Organization and governments as we will work with them throughout this unpredictable period in order to protect fans, competitors and the entire motorsport community."