The decision to hold the race in an unusual format was made because of the coronavirus pandemic, as a precaution, the real Grand Prix was canceled or postponed indefinitely.
To support the fans of Formula 1 in such difficult times decided in Liberty media – the owners of the racing series. They launch the official online championship, which will be attended by some current pilots and invited celebrities. The first part also included the Russian Formula 2 pilot Robert Schwartzman. Competitions will be held on the platform of the computer game Formula-1 2019. You can watch the races on the official Formula 1 sites on the Internet: YouTube, Twitch and Facebook. Virtual races will be held instead of all the Grand Prix, which have been canceled today due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thus, today the race will be virtually carried out on the track in Bahrain. The start of the races at 11 pm Moscow time. As the organizers emphasize, participants in virtual races will not be awarded points, since the main goal is entertainment.
The 2020 Formula 1 season did not start, the first Australian Grand Prix was canceled the day before the start of the race, the stages in Bahrain, Vietnam, China and the Netherlands were postponed. Stages in Monaco and Spain have been canceled.
Preliminarily, the Formula 1 season is planned to begin with a stage in Azerbaijan, which is scheduled for June 7.
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