Formula One postpones the Canadian Grand Prix

The Canadian Grand Prix has become the latest Formula One race to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Montreal-based race was scheduled to take place June 12-14. It is the ninth F1 race to be postponed so far, with the French GP on June 26 now the set to be the opening event of the season.

Race organizers said in a statement that they were “saddened” to postpone the race and that the decision was made in consultation with F1 and officials from the local and federal government.

The announcement came after F1 said it was working with promoters on a revised 2020 schedule that is likely to include 15-18 races.

The Canadian Grand Prix made its debut in 1961 and has been part of the F1 calendar since 1967, except for three separate one-year breaks.

Technicians work around equipment and car parts in the The McLaren team pit at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Thursday, March 12, 2020. McLaren says it has withdrawn from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after a team member tested positive for the coronavirus. (Michael Dodge/AAP Image via AP)

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