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2020 F1 season at risk over coronavirus crisis

Feb.26 The deepening coronavirus crisis is putting a large dark cloud over Formula 1's looming 2020 season. Only seven countries on the entire 22-race calendar for 2020 do not have active infections or deaths recorded as a result of what could soon be declared a global pandemic. China has already been postponed, but even the season opening Australian GP could also be in doubt. "If it's severe and we need to do absolutely everything possible to reduce the peak, reduce the number of cases, then we have to keep all options open," Dr Brett Sutton, chief health officer of Victoria, whose capital is Melbourne, told 3AW radio. Race boss Andrew Westacott also played down the risk that...
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