Ross Brawn has "plans to rebuild the season" amid coronavirus trouble

08:51, 13 Mar 2020
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Formula 1 was forced to cancel the Australian Grand Prix weekend just hours before cars were due on the track for the first free practice session. The next race is scheduled to be behind closed doors, though that may also be cancelled now. The Chinese Grand Prix faces a delay. Despite an unknown as to when we will go racing again, Ross Brawn says plans are in place.
The Coronavirus outbreak is getting significantly worse day-to-day. As it stands, the world slowly seems to be shutting down. A myriad of sporting events have now been put on hold to reduce large public gatherings. In football, a number of teams are self-isolating.
Nobody really knows what is around the corner, but Formula 1's motorsport boss seems to have a plan prepared.
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The plan

“I don’t think anyone has experienced [a situation like] this in their lives. I’ve been through a financial crisis, dramas and the scale of this at the moment is massive. We are taking stock of the situation now and what we have learned from this weekend. We have to be realistic about when that can start again, which is what we’re working on at the moment," Brawn told the official Formula 1 website.
“We have plans to rebuild the season and try and accommodate as many of the lost races as we can. I think people have to show some tolerance now in terms of how we build the season, for the rest of the year. I think the team is in the right place to realise that is necessary."
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Japanese Grand Prix
Overview
Upcoming race
Friday 27.03.26
Practice 1
Fri 02:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 06:00 AM
Saturday 28.03.26
Practice 3
Sat 02:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 06:00 AM
Sunday 29.03.26
Race
Sun 05:00 AM

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