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Formula 1 postpones Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix

19 March 2020 - 19:29 By Reuters
Start of the 90th edition of the Monaco GP, 6th stage of the Formula 1 world championship, in Monaco-Ville, Monaco.
Start of the 90th edition of the Monaco GP, 6th stage of the Formula 1 world championship, in Monaco-Ville, Monaco.
Image: Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Formula One postponed the Dutch, Spanish and showcase Monaco Grands Prix on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A joint statement by Formula One and the governing FIA said they expected the season to start “as soon as it is safe to do so after May”. 

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