Monaco GP fully cancelled for 2020 F1 season

The Monaco Grand Prix has been fully cancelled and will no longer take place in the 2020 Formula 1 season amid the ongoing coroanvirus pandemic.

It will be the first time 1954 that F1 will not have a race around the streets of Monte Carlo in the Principality.

Unlike other postponed races which F1 hopes to rearrange for a later date in the 2020 calendar, the complexities around the Monaco Grand Prix mean that it will not be able to be rescheduled for another date.

A statement from the Automobile club de Monaco said: "The current situation concerning the worldwide pandemic and its unknown path of evolution, the lack of understanding as to the impact on the FIA F1 World Championship 2020, the uncertainty with regards to the participation of the teams, the consequences with regards to the differing measures of confinement as taken by various governments worldwide, the multi-border restrictions for accessing the Principality of Monaco, the pressure on all implicated businesses, their dedicated staff who are unable to undertake the necessary  installations, the availability of the indispensable workforce and volunteers (more than 1500) required for the success of the event means that the situation is no longer tenable.

“As a result, and after careful consideration as to the gravity of this crisis worldwide, it is with great sadness that the AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE MONACO Board of Directors has taken the decision to cancel the 12th GRAND PRIX DE MONACO HISTORIQUE (8-10 May 2020) and the 78th GRAND PRIX DE MONACO FORMULA 1, FIA World Championship (21-24 May 2020).

“To all the fans, spectators, partners and our members, the Board of Directors wishes to express its sincere regrets that these two events cannot be postponed and under no circumstances, will it be possible to organise these events later this year.”

On Thursday it was announced that Prince Albert of Monaco had tested positive for coronavirus.

The opening seven rounds of the 2020 season have been either postponed or cancelled, with the campaign set to start in Baku on June 7 at the earliest.