Vietnam ‘can’t wait’ for F1 race despite virus concern

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F1 CEO Chase Carey will head to Hanoi to check on status after season opener in Australia. FMTNews

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LONDON: Vietnam’s first Formula One grand prix will go ahead as planned on April 5, the sport said on Wednesday, despite continuing concern about the coronavirus epidemic that has caused the cancellation of China’s race.

Formula One chief executive Chase Carey told analysts on a 2019 Q4 earnings call that “all systems are go” and he would visit Hanoi on March 16, the day after the Australian season-opener in Melbourne. Australian Grand Prix organisers are planning for the season-opener to go ahead at Albert Park on March 15 despite government warnings that “all options”, including cancellation, would be considered if an outbreak of the coronavirus occurs.

“Can you come back into Bahrain via Dubai? Probably not at the moment. We’ve got Honda engineers. Can they go back to Japan? Would they be allowed into Australia even at the moment?” he asked Sky television.Bahrain, which hosts the second race of the season a week after Melbourne, has reported 26 people diagnosed with the virus and has suspended flights to Dubai.

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