The Buzz | Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus
Formula One organizers last night postponed the Chinese Grand Prix that was due to be staged in Shanghai in April, the latest sporting event impacted by the fast-spreading viral infection in the country.
One of 22 races on the F1 calendar for 2020 that opens in Melbourne next month, the Chinese Grand Prix was due to be staged on April 19.
The decision to postpone the race was taken after a request from the Shanghai promoter to “ensure the health and safety of the travelling staff, championship participants and fans,” F1 said in a statement.
It is the first time a race has been called off since political unrest led to the cancelation of the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix.
“It’s tough,” Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo said shortly after the F1 announcement on China.
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