Motor racing-Coronavirus poses a logistical headache for F1 groups

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Motor racing-Coronavirus poses a logistical headache for F1 groups

By Alan Baldwin


By Alan Baldwin

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters)The coronavirus epidemic is giving System One groups a logistical headache as they put together for a brand new season and the run of long-haul races scheduled to start out in Australia on March 15.

The Chinese language Grand Prix on April 19 has been known as off however the first three races contain the groups travelling from Europe to Melbourne, Bahrain every week later after which the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.

System One chief government Chase Carey stated on Wednesday that “all methods are go”, whereas recognising that the scenario remained fluid.

A lot of the groups are British-based however Ferrari and Honda-powered AlphaTauri (previously Toro Rosso) are positioned in Italy, which has seen a surge of coronavirus instances. So too is sole tyre provider Pirelli.

“It is a scenario that’s altering nearly hour by hour and we’re reacting accordingly in an effort to make it possible for we defend the those who work for us,” Williams deputy group…



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