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‘Unfair’ to Blame Anyone for Handling of Australian Grand Prix Cancellation – Jean Todt

FIA President, Jean Todt, feels any criticism aimed at the FIA and Formula 1 for their handling of the coronavirus outbreak at the Australian Grand Prix was unfair, as everything escalated so quickly following the positive diagnosis of the McLaren F1 Team mechanics. Everyone was at the event ready to get going when the mechanics were diagnosed with COVID-19, and with McLaren pulling out as a result, officials were forced to cancel the race at the eleventh hour. Subsequently, the first ten races of the original schedule have either been postponed, cancelled or delayed, with Australia no longer holding a race in 2020 due to the pandemic.  However, Todt says the ‘acceleration’ of the...
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