The spectacular setting of Albert Park Melbourne is the perfect place to begin a new and exciting season of Formula 1.
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The Australian Grand Prix is a motor race held annually in Australia currently under contract to host Formula One until 2025. With new drivers, old rivals, and some familiar faces sporting new colours, the excitement is building among fans and teams alike. The spectacular setting of Albert Park Melbourne is the perfect place to begin a new and exciting season of Formula 1. As soon as we send out the invoice and therewith confirm your tickets, your credit card will be charged.
Please note, when indicating a hotel, always state the full address and, if possible, the room number. Seven returned negative results, with the individual from McLaren testing positive.Australian Grand Prix officials said a ninth individual, who is not connected to a team, the FIA, or suppliers, was awaiting the results of a test.Confusion still reigned at Albert Park on Friday morning as a lack of communication left fans in the dark.Australian Grand Prix chairman Paul Little was approached by several reporters on his way into the track — and appeared to have different messages each time he responded.Little told Nine the grand prix would go ahead as planned over the next three days before telling Seven immediately afterwards “we’ll have to wait and see”.“For me it is shocking that we are all sitting in this (press conference) room.“It seems like the rest of the world is reacting ... you see the NBA has been suspended yet Formula 1 continues to go on.“It’s a concern for the people here. It is understood that the majority of teams decided against racing at Albert Park during talks held on Thursday night before a decision came at around 2am Friday morning (AEDT).Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen both flew back to Europe on the same flight overnight after that news before official confirmation was made just after 10am on Friday (AEDT).Formula 1 and the FIA, with the full support of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC), have taken the decision that all Formula 1 activity for the Australian Grand Prix is cancelled The departure of the two ex-world champions left Australian GP and F1 red faced as they were unaware that the duo had left overnight, before an official decision was made.Reports from the BBC said Vettel and Raikkonen left overnight on Thursday (AEDT), despite officials saying discussions continued until 2.30am Friday morning before an official decision to cancel the race was made at approximately 9am with the official announcement coming nearly an hour later.“We certainly weren’t aware of anyone leaving,” Australian Grand Prix Corporation chairman Paul Little said.“If that was the case [leaving before decision was made], then we didn’t know about it.“It was the McLaren test coming back as a positive test which obviously needed to be addressed medically.”The four Supercars races also scheduled to take place this weekend as part of the F1 support categories have also been cancelled.The statement from Formula 1 read: “Following the confirmation that a member of the McLaren Racing Team has tested positive for COVID-19 and the team’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula 1 convened a meeting of the other nine team principals on Thursday evening.“Those discussions concluded with a majority view of the teams that the race should not go ahead. Please note, when indicating a hotel, always state the full address and, if possible, the room number. The spectacular setting of Albert Park Melbourne is the perfect place to begin a new and exciting season of Formula 1. The team is cooperating with the relevant local authorities to assist their investigations and analysis. Posted on 12th March 2020, 11:23 13th March 2020, 0:27 Author Keith Collantine Categories 2020 Australian Grand Prix, 2020 F1 season articles Tags F1, formula 1, formula one. Tackling the biggest issues facing our sport and global communities.The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship™ driver line-up.The 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship™ calendar.Travel to and from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.Choose F1® Experiences and enjoy exclusive benefits.The Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix will return in 2021. Of course, just send us your delivery address when ordering the tickets. Watch the next Grand Prix live. A McLaren statement read: "The team member was tested and self-isolated as soon as they started to show symptoms and will now be treated by local healthcare authorities. The Australian Grand Prix is the second race to be called off over coronavirus concerns. We bring quite a big circus here. The circuit was developed in 1996 in Melbourne's beautiful Albert Park, part of it using closed-off public roads, and situated between artificial lakes and cricket fields.