The organizers of the Australian GP confident that the event will continue

While the series around cancel or postpone several events, the latest with Super Formula and MotoGP, the organizers of the Australian Grand Prix show their confidence ten days before the start of the World Championship F1 2020 in Melbourne.

As specified by the race management, F1 has confirmed that the event will take place normally for the moment, with preparations continuing around Albert Park.

“We are all set to prepare for the 25th F1 race in Melbourne next week, comments Andrew Westacott, director of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation.

The finishing touches are being put on the circuit, freight and Formula 1 personnel are arriving in the coming days and we look forward to opening the doors to the public on Thursday March 12.

The health and safety of everyone at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix is ​​paramount.

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has robust health, safety and emergency management arrangements in place for each event and we work collaboratively with health, government and emergency services agencies to respond this issue.

We continue to monitor the situation closely in the lead-up to the Grand Prix and rely on advice from subject matter experts, including Victorian and national health officials and the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee.

At this stage, there is no indication of further travel bans, nor any indication that Formula 1 and the teams will not arrive as usual. »

A first Australian patient infected with the coronavirus, a passenger on the Diamond Princess liner stranded in the port of Yokohama in Japan, died yesterday in the country. Australia was one of the first countries to impose entry restrictions on people coming from China at the start of the epidemic.