Autosportbond the FIA will discuss on Wednesday the possible consequences of the appearance of the new corona virus for the Grand Prix of China. The race is scheduled for the 19th of april.
on Sunday it was announced that the FIA and the Formula E race will be on march 21st, has been cancelled. The E-Prix, the island of Hainan was held to be, nearly 1500 kilometers away from Wuhan, where it is contagious virus broke out.
In China, more than four hundred people with the virus have died, and more than twenty thousand people have the disease. A variety of sporting events like the world CHAMPIONSHIPS, indoor track and field, the start of the Chinese football league and the world cup of skiing have been cancelled or postponed due to the corona virus.
“on Wednesday this topic is on the agenda for a meeting of the FIA,” said Red Bull team boss Christian Horner on Monday against Racing. ‘The FIA organises the race, and Liberty Media to promote the sport. They are responsible for the health and well-being of the riders, but also for the rest of the staff, and the media, which in the Grand Prix again.
“I’m sure they are very careful will have to deal with this issue before they decide to postpone or cancel the race. The only thing we can do is trust their judgment,” said the team boss of Max Verstappen.
Christian Horner (l) and Max Verstappen (r). (Photo: Pro-Shots).
the Formula 1 calendar, has a record number of 22 races and
The Grand Prix of China will be held in the port city of Shanghai, as the crow flies, about 700 kilometers away from Wuhan. In Shanghai, many businesses are temporarily closed due to the corona virus.
The Formula 1 calendar this year for the first time in 22 games. The season starts on the 15th of march with the grand prix of Australia. The competition in China and is the fourth in the calendar, with two weeks to go before the grand prix of the Netherlands at the Zandvoort race track.
