Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix cancelled amid coronavirus fears https://ift.tt/2TKUmVr Giles Richards in Melbourne Decision made hours before first practice session McLaren team member returns positive Covid-19 test Australia coronavirus: Grand Prix cancelled – live Coronavirus global live blog: latest news and updates Confusion engulfed the season-opening Australian Grand Prix hours before the cars were due on track before the race was eventually cancelled amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus. “Following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren Racing Team has tested positive for Covid-19 and the team’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula 1 convened a meeting of the other nine team principals on Thursday evening,” a joint statement from FIA, Formula 1 and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation read. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J March 13, 2020 at 01:12AM

• Decision made hours before first practice session
  
• McLaren team member returns positive Covid-19 test
• Australia coronavirus: Grand Prix cancelled – live
• Coronavirus global live blog: latest news and updates

Confusion engulfed the season-opening Australian Grand Prix hours before the cars were due on track before the race was eventually cancelled amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus.

“Following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren Racing Team has tested positive for Covid-19 and the team’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula 1 convened a meeting of the other nine team principals on Thursday evening,” a joint statement from FIA, Formula 1 and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation read.

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