Coronavirus endangers further Formula 1 races

The world automobile association FIA said on Wednesday that it would “continue to closely monitor the situation in coordination with the relevant authorities and local member clubs, assess the calendar of upcoming races and, if necessary, take any necessary measures to ensure the worldwide motorsport to protect the community and the public.” A high-ranking official in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi had previously no longer ruled out the cancellation of the premiere race in the Southeast Asian country in just over six weeks. Nguyen Duc Chung Chung, president of Hanoi's People's Committee, said he could not say "with 100 percent certainty" that the race would take place. An Olympic badminton qualification tournament planned for the end of March has already been canceled. On Tuesday, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc tightened precautions against the epidemic to the extent that no one is allowed to enter from coronavirus-contaminated areas for the time being. In addition to the outbreak country China, whose Grand Prix scheduled for April 19th in Shanghai has already been canceled, the severely affected regions now also include Italy with more than 300 cases of infection. An entry ban with regard to the third race of the season would affect, among others, the crews of the Formula 1 teams Ferrari, based in Maranello, and Alpha Tauri (factory in Faenza), as well as the standard tire manufacturer Pirelli. The second Grand Prix of the season scheduled for Bahrain (March 22nd) is also increasingly in doubt following recent government measures. The kingdom in the Persian Gulf, which has so far officially reported 26 infected people, has initially withdrawn landing permission from all aircraft from Dubai and Singapore for the next 48 hours. However, these two hubs are used by many travelers to Australia to change trains. The new season in Melbourne is scheduled to start on March 15th.

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Coronavirus endangers further Formula 1 races

The ongoing spread of the coronavirus could lead to the cancellation of further Formula 1 races, especially the Vietnam Grand Prix on April 5th.