Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix postponed due to coronavirus

23 March 2020 - 13:27 By Reuters
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A file photo of Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel steeing his car during the third free practice session ahead of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on April 28, 2018.
A file photo of Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel steeing his car during the third free practice session ahead of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on April 28, 2018.
Image: Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP

Azerbaijan postponed its June 7 Formula One Grand Prix on Monday, leaving the stalled championship with a major rescheduling headache after already cancelling or calling off seven earlier races.

The latest postponement followed the cancellation of the Australian and Monaco rounds and the postponement of Bahrain, Vietnam, China, the Netherlands and Spain.

The next race yet to be postponed is the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 14 but that also looks uncertain due to the pandemic. 

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