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Australian GP officially cancelled amid coronavirus crisis

The 2020 Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix has been officially called off amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. A statement from F1 and the FIA finally arrived less than an hour before track action was due to take place at Albert Park after hours of silence amid uncertainty and confusion over whether the race would go ahead or not. It followed McLaren’s withdrawal from the season-opener on Thursday after a member of its team tested positive for COVID-19, throwing the race into jeopardy. Following a series of mixed and confusing messages from race organisers insisting that the event would go ahead as planned, the Australian Grand Prix was officially canned on Friday morning....
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