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Ferrari suspends production until end of March amid coronavirus crisis
Ferrari has suspended all manufacturing production at its Maranello and Modena bases, including its Formula 1 operation, with immediate effect until the end of March amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Australian GP not set to be reinstated on 2020 F1 calendar
Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westcott says Formula 1’s planned season-opening race in Melbourne is unlikely to be rearranged for later in 2020.
F1 postpones fan festival in Johannesburg due to coronavirus outbreak
Formula 1 has called off its planned fan festival event in Johannesburg at the end of the month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Ticket holders will be refunded for cancelled Australian GP
Fans who purchased tickets for the Australian Grand Prix are to be offered a full refund after Formula 1’s season-opener was cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Australian GP cancellation "frustrating", admits Red Bull boss Horner
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner admits the cancellation of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix due to the coronavirus outbreak was “frustrating”.
Ross Brawn says F1 could scrap August summer break to reinstate races
Formula 1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says the championship could scrap the planned August summer break to hold rearranged races in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Bahrain and Vietnam GPs postponed as F1 aims for season start in May
Formula 1 has officially called off its upcoming races in Bahrain and Vietnam in a direct response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya “analysing options” over F1 Spanish GP
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has issued a response to the 2020 Formula 1 race calendar shuffle as it assesses options which are likely to include possible rescheduling amid the coronavirus outbreak.
F1 boss Chase Carey rebuffs Lewis Hamilton’s ‘cash is king’ comment
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has rejected Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion that the championship was only pressing ahead with the now-cancelled Australian Grand Prix for financially-motivated reasons.
Lewis Hamilton says cancelling F1's Australian GP "the right call"
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says the decision to cancel the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was “the right call” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Brawn on Australian GP cancellation: I think we did a pretty good job
Formula 1 motorsports boss Ross Brawn believes the handling of the Australian Grand Prix cancellation amid the coronavirus outbreak was “a pretty good job of reaching the right conclusion”.
2020 Formula 1 season could now start in June at Azerbaijan GP
The 2020 Formula 1 season could now start in June at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic following the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix.
Carey: F1 situation remains fluid, can’t call off Bahrain GP yet
Formula 1 boss Chase Carey has refused to call off the Bahrain Grand Prix in the wake of the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix despite having less than a week until the race begins.
14 McLaren team members placed into quarantine
McLaren has put 14 team members into a 14-day quarantine following one of its crew testing positive for coronavirus.
Australian GP F1 opener officially cancelled amid coronavirus crisis
The 2020 Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix has been officially called off amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Mercedes sends letter to request Australian GP cancellation
Mercedes has confirmed it sent a letter to Formula 1 and the FIA to request the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix following the outbreak of coronavirus in the paddock.
Fans banned from Australian GP before F1 called off
Update: The 2020 F1 Australian GP has been cancelled
‘Gutted’ Norris says health the “most important thing” for F1 paddock
Lando Norris says he is “gutted” by the events surrounding the Australian Grand Prix but added “everyone’s health is the most important thing right now” amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Australian Grand Prix to be called off in coronavirus outbreak
The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is set to be cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus after a McLaren team member was diagnosed with the illness.
McLaren withdraw from Australian GP after positive coronavirus case
McLaren has withdrawn from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a member of its team tested positive for the coronavirus.
Australian GP organisers confirm nine people tested for coronavirus
Australian Grand Prix organisers have confirmed nine individuals have been tested for the coronavirus, including one positive test for a McLaren team member, with the race plunged into doubt.
Vettel certain F1 will “pull the handbrake” if coronavirus worsens
Sebastian Vettel says all the Formula 1 drivers are united over the preparations in place amid the coronavirus outbreak and expects the sport to take action if the situation demands it including pulling out of races.
Hamilton 'shocked' Australian GP going ahead amid coronavirus crisis
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is “very surprised” the season-opening Australian Grand Prix is going ahead despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Bottas: No “big drama” if Mercedes DAS system removed due to protest
Mercedes is set to race with the Dual Axis Steering system it pioneered during 2020 Formula 1 pre-season testing at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.