News Details
Mercedes sends letter to request Australian GP cancellation
Mercedes has confirmed it sent a letter to Formula 1 and the FIA to request the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix following the outbreak of coronavirus in the paddock. The 2020 F1 opener was thrown into jeopardy on Thursday when a McLaren team member tested positive for coronavirus which triggered the withdrawal of the Woking team from the Australian race. F1 held crunch meetings with the remaining nine teams about the options for the race but with talks coming to a standoff an official decision to call of the race didn’t arrive until Friday morning. At the same time of the official race cancellation announcement, Mercedes released its own statement explaining it sent a letter...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hamilton ‘very shocked' F1 is pressing ahead...
Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he is “very shocked”
that...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Australian GP: Lewis Hamilton is 'very surprised' F1...
Lewis Hamilton says it is "shocking" that Formula 1 has pressed...
5y ago from BBC.co.uk
Preparations for Dutch Grand Prix continuing ‘as...
Dutch Grand Prix organisers say they are closely monitoring the...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Vietnam Grand Prix under threat as a result of the...
The Vietnam Grand Prix is under threat because of the coronavirus...
5y ago from BBC.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pecco Bagnaia just can’t explain nightmare gremlins...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Injured Maverick Vinales to miss MotoGP Hungarian GP...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez strikes back to take Austrian MotoGP...
Marc Marquez continued his dominance in Saturday afternoon races by...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP Austrian GP: Marc Marquez beats brother Alex in...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...
Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Selection decisions as a new season kicks off
Morning all. Well, here we go again. The new season kicks off later this...
45m ago from Arseblog.com
Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Los Blancos tipped...
Real Madrid are preparing for their LaLiga season opener against Osasuna...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Situation ‘one to watch' as rivals plot late...
Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard has been linked with a move away from...
13h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Crystal Palace interested in 25-year-old Arsenal star...
Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal star Jakob...
19h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sainz slams critics of Norris’ openness on mental...
Williams’ Carlos Sainz has passionately... Read More »
55m ago from F1i.com
Villeneuve: Mercedes "amazing" 2026 F1 PU is just...
No description available... Read More »
35m ago from GrandPrix247.com
George Russell reveals crucial F1 lesson in 'psychological...
George Russell is yet to have a title-winning car... Read More »
55m ago from RacingNews365.com
