Formula 1 was due to return to China for the first time since 2019 in April next year but zero-Covid policy leads to cancellation; F1 in discussions about possible replacement, although not desperate to fill four-week gap
Although the Chinese Grand Prix was scheduled for April 16, 2023, it was cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdowns in some parts of the country, creating a four-week gap between the Australian and Azerbaijan races. The local race promoter has a deal with F1 until 2025 and is worki...
The Chinese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030 following a contract extension.
The latest big event to be cancelled was the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, originally set for Shanghai on April 19. For more coronavirus news, click here. https://www.reuters.com/live-events/coronavirus-6-id2921484 (Graphic: Comparing new coronavirus to SARS and MERS - ht...