Officials in Australia have said postponing its grand prix is “the right decision” and have assured that they will be able to safely welcome Formula 1 in November. Australia was listed as the opening round of the 2021 campaign, 12 months after its 2020 round was cancelled at short notice, though doubts remained due to the pandemic. Entry restrictions to Australia remain tight, with a mandatory 14-day quarantine period, and solutions for Formula 1 to travel in March could not be realised. On Tuesday Formula 1 confirmed that the grand prix has been postponed until November 21, pushing Brazil forward one week, and the Saudi Arabia/Abu Dhabi rounds back one week. “This is the right...
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