Coronavirus: Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix postponed along with other big events
Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed due to coronavirus, organisers say.
The fourth round of the F1 Championship in Shanghai on 19 April is the latest sporting event in China to be cancelled or delayed.
The virus, now named COVID-19, has killed more than 1,100 people in China.
Race organisers said while the Chinese Grand Prix is "an important part of the F1 calendar with many passionate fans", they have decided it can no longer go ahead as planned.
F1's governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), said it had accepted a request from the promoter of the Chinese race to postpone the event.
In a statement, the FIA said: "As a result of continued health concerns and with the World Health Organisation declaring the coronavirus
as a global health emergency, the FIA and Formula 1 have taken these
measures in order to ensure the health and safety of the travelling
staff, championship participants and fans, which remains of primary
concern."
The decision means there will be no race in the F1 calendar between the Grand Prix in Vietnam on 5 April and the Netherlands race on 3 May.
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The fourth round of the F1 Championship in Shanghai on 19 April is the latest sporting event in China to be cancelled or delayed.
The virus, now named COVID-19, has killed more than 1,100 people in China.
Race organisers said while the Chinese Grand Prix is "an important part of the F1 calendar with many passionate fans", they have decided it can no longer go ahead as planned.
F1's governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), said it had accepted a request from the promoter of the Chinese race to postpone the event.
The decision means there will be no race in the F1 calendar between the Grand Prix in Vietnam on 5 April and the Netherlands race on 3 May.
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