February 28, 2020 | 19:16 (GMT+7)
F1 Grand Prix Vietnam faces delay over COVID-19 concerns
The 2020 Formula 1 race in Vietnam could be delayed after the event in China was postponed due to the acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
The opening three races of the F1 season in Australia, Bahrain and Vietnam are under increasing threat of cancellation.
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An aerial view of the Hanoi F1 street circuit |
The Australian Grand Prix is the first race of the season and is scheduled to take place from March 13-15. It will be followed a week later by the next stop in Bahrain from March 20-22, with the Vietnam race set to take place in Hanoi from April 3-5.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung recently remarked that the city is doing its utmost to prepare for the race. However, if the COVID-19 situation remains complicated, the race could be postponed, he said.
Source: VNA