LONDON – The start of the Formula One season has been delayed a week and will start in Bahrain after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed from March to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Australian race in Melbourne, initially set to open the season on March 21, has been rescheduled to Nov.
21 with F1 organizers citing “the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19”. The Chinese Grand Prix has also been postponed but no new date has been set for the race.
Strict travel restrictions for the pandemic make Australia and China among the hardest countries for F1 teams to enter.The season will start with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28 at Sakhir, less than four months after the same venue held two races as part of the 2020 season.A.