SUNDAY 08 March 2020
In recent weeks there's been a lot of talk, rumours and press releases with regards to whether the first race of the 2020 season will actually take place.
With the Chinese Grand Prix already being Cancelled for 2020, could there be a risk of any further races being postponed or Cancelled? Only time will tell and of course, what local governments could do, to prevent the spread of this Virus.
With the Chinese Grand Prix already being Cancelled for 2020, could there be a risk of any further races being postponed or Cancelled? Only time will tell and of course, what local governments could do, to prevent the spread of this Virus.
In light of this, the Italian Government have recently announced new border restrictions out of certain northern Italian towns, placing San Fiorano, which is amongst approximately ten other towns, on full lock-down.
This will effectively place approximately 16 Million People under quarantine for approximately 2 weeks.
This is all in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
This however is very worrying for Formula one fans all over the world, as 4 of the current F1 teams, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Haas and AlphaTouri, all have personnel/ representatives/ factory's/ offices based closely to San Fiorano in neighboring Maranello.
So, as we all eagerly await the start of the first race of 2020 in Australia, there seems to be no confirmation or even any news with regards to the cancellation or postponement of this year's Australian Grand Prix in the media.
So far, all seems to be going to plan, but in light of all this, there could be late announcements, so please look for updates on the F1.com website, your local publications and of course right here at f1supportersclub.blogspot.com
If the Australian race does go ahead, which in my mind, it would, everyone should and need to take the necessary precautions as to make sure that there is no unnecessary spread of the virus.
It's really simple and should be done every day anyway.
Take These Necessary Precautions
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What Are the Symptoms?
What should you do if you are feeling Unwell?
- Contact your local emergency health service immediately!
- Avoid Traveling
- Please refer to your local Health Services contact numbers, as per your local telephone directories.
- DO NOT Go to a GP, Pharmacy or Hospital. You may be asked to preferably stay at home and self-isolate
- You may be tested for the Virus at Home, at a Hospital or any other preferred location as stipulated by your local health authority.
- You may be then advised by a Doctor or Nurse what to do next.
With that, keep safe, keep the Virus at bay and let's all do our bit to prevent the further spread of this Virus.
I do trust that everyone is looking forward to a great start to the 2020 F1 season this coming weekend in Australia.
Timings:
| Friday 13th March 2020 | AUS Time (GMT +11) | UK Time (GMT) | UAE Time (GST) | RSA Time (GMT +2) |
| Practice 1 | 12:00 – 13:30 | 01:00 – 02:30 | 05:00 – 06:30 | 03:00 – 04:30 |
| Practice 2 | 16:00 – 17:30 | 05:00 – 06:30 | 09:00 – 10:30 | 07:00 – 08:30 |
| Saturday 14th March 2020 | AUS Time (GMT +11) | UK Time (GMT) | UAE Time (GST) | RSA Time (GMT +2) |
| Practice 3 | 14:00 – 15:00 | 03:00 – 04:00 | 07:00 – 08:00 | 05:00 – 06:00 |
| Qualifying | 17:00 – 18:00 | 06:00 – 07:00 | 10:00 – 11:00 | 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Sunday 15th March 2020 | AUS Time (GMT +11) | UK Time (GMT) | UAE Time (GST) | RSA Time (GMT +2) |
| Race | 16:10 – 18:10 | 05:10 – 07:10 | 09:10 – 11:10 | 07:10 – 09:10 |
Track Layout:
Circuit Length
5.303km
Race Distance
307.574 km
Lap Record
1:24.125 Michael Schumacher (2004)
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