Formula 1 donate Australian Grand Prix food to the Salvation Army

The Australian Grand Prix may have been cancelled but it isn't all bad news as the food that was originally for the race at Albert Park has been donated to the charity, The Salvation Army.

The Australian Grand Prix was supposed to start the season off with Lewis Hamilton looking to defends his World Championship and equal Michael Schumacher's record of seven Drivers' Championships. However, the coronavirus outbreak has been causing havoc with sporting events being cancelled all over the globe. 

Along with the season opener, the Bahrain and Vietnam races both joined the Chinese Grand Prix in being cancelled. The earliest the season is expected to start is the end of May but no one is really sure if this will be the case.

However, with no race taking place it means there is plenty of food to go around which has been donated to the Salvation Army.

"It's great. In these times it is fair to say that we are the worst in man seen with the hoarding in supermarkets," Salvation Army boss Brendan Nottle told 3aw.com.au.

"When it comes to catering and food donations, you also see the best of our community."

"The people at F1 have put a lot of effort into ensuring nothing is lost."

The dinners at the Salvation Army headquarters have been turned into Pork belly and couscous salad through the donation of the F1.