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After cancellation in Australia: Probably other races canceled

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 31: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 leads Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 31, 2019 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Charles Coates / Getty Images)

The season opener in Australia was canceled on Friday night – according to Sky information, the races in Bahrain and Vietnam will not take place either.

The start of the Formula 1 season in Melbourne, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled on Friday due to a corona fall in the paddock.

The second Grand Prix next weekend in Bahrain (March 22) was already planned as a ghost race without spectators – but will not be held now. After Bahrain, Vietnam (April 5) would be on the program – the third race of the season will not take place either.


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Earliest race in Baku

Red Bulls motorsport consultant Helmut Marko says, “I think we will have a race in Baku at the earliest.” That would be June 7th.

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