Originally scheduled for April 19, the Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, officially dubbed Covid-19, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced on Wednesday.
The Chinese GP was to be the 4th round of the F1 world championship, which begins on March 15 with the Australian GP in Melbourne. It was to be preceded by the Vietnam GP, organized for the first time in this country, on April 5.
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- FIA (@fia) February 12, 2020The FIA specifies that this decision was taken at the request of the organizers of the Grand Prix and the Chinese sports authorities and that "the health and safety of F1 teams, participants in the world championship and the fans remain the main concern".
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The FIA is studying with the promoter, F1 officials and the Chinese authorities "the possibility of an alternative date for the Grand Prix later in the year and depending on the evolution of the situation".
Due to this postponement, there will be a period of almost a month without an F1 race between the Vietnam GP and the Netherlands GP on May 3. The calendar of the world championship is found for the moment reduced to 21 events.
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