Organisers on
Monday postponed June’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, meaning the first eight races of
the Formula One season have been swept aside by the coronavirus pandemic.
So far Grand Prix
scheduled for Bahrain, Vietnam, China, Netherlands and Spain have been
postponed while the iconic Riviera showpiece in Monaco and the season-opening
Australian race were cancelled.
“This comes as a
direct result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and has been based
entirely on the expert guidance provided to us by the relevant authorities,”
organisers Baku City Circuit said.
“In coming to this
conclusion, BCC’s primary concern throughout has been the health and well-being
of the Azerbaijani people as well as all visiting F1 fans, staff and
championship participants,” they added.
The new season will
now not start until at least June 14 with the Canada GP in Montreal.
