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Coronavirus concerns push Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix to late 2021, says Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll
The Australian Grand Prix will be postponed to the back end of the Formula 1 season with Bahrain replacing it as the opening race in March, according to Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll.
Key points:
- There has been speculation that quarantine requirements for international arrivals in Australia would make it logistically difficult to stage the race as planned on March 21
- Stroll said he expected the F1 competition to have “a difficult two or three months” but that the rollout of a COVID vaccine was “a light at the end of the tunnel”
- The 2020 race was cancelled just hours before the first Friday practice session due to coronavirus concerns
The move, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions, has been widely flagged in the…
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