Offsideplus.az gathers that at a telephone conference with the leadership of Formula 1, it was stated that Azerbaijan prefers to cancel the Grand Prix.

With the cancellation of the March, April and May stages of the tournament, Formula 1 was to be held in Baku for the first time this season. However, the promoters of the Azerbaijani Grand Prix have expressed concern about the coronavirus. It was said that this could be another blow to the organizers of Formula 1 and a serious financial loss. Because it pays one of the highest prices for the competition in Baku.

Azerbaijan explained its desire to abandon Formula 1, which is scheduled for June, by the fact that the construction of the city's highway should begin in April. It was stressed that this process is expensive and if the race is canceled due to coronavirus, the money will be wasted.

The Azerbaijani Grand Prix is ​​scheduled for June 5-7

Formula 1 management has previously canceled the race in Australia and postponed the Chinese Grand Prix. The first race of the season, the Australian Grand Prix, was scheduled for March 13-15 in Melbourne.

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