The inaugural Vietnam Grand Prix also appears to be vulnerable, potentially leaving a long gap in this year's schedule. Hanoi, which is due to host the Vietnam Grand Prix on April 5, is only 100 miles from the Chinese border, so F1 bosses will also have a decision to make on whether that event should go ahead. (Image: REUTERS)That would leave a hole in the F1 calendar between the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 22 and the Netherlands Grand Prix on May 3. But in a record-breaking 22-Grand Prix calendar, F1 bosses will have a problem rescheduling races without resorting to triple headers, which they will be keen to avoid. The possibility of calling off the Chinese Grand Prix was raised last week when the Shanghai Sports Federation recommended all sports events be cancelled until the coronavirus epidemic "is over".

Source: Daily Mirror February 12, 2020 01:41 UTC