The Australian Grand Prix is believed to have been scrapped from the 2021 Formula One calendar, 7NEWS stories.

The race at Albert Park in Melbourne was initially scheduled for March however a COVID-19 outbreak earlier within the 12 months compelled organisers to shift the occasion to November, between the races in Brazil and Saudi Arabia.

Australia has a number of the world’s strictest quarantine protocols in place, with all worldwide arrivals being compelled to isolate in accommodations for 14 days.

Race officers reportedly proposed the thought of getting F1 personnel fly out and in of a ‘bubble’, as two weeks in lodge quarantine would trigger problems for different races on the calendar. It is believed the proposal was rejected by the Victorian authorities, resulting in the cancellation of the occasion.

Victorian minister for sport Martin Pakula and Australian Grand Prix Company CEO Andrew Westacott will converse to the media convention at 3pm on Tuesday.

Final 12 months’s Australian Grand Prix was canned hours out from the opening apply session, when the primary wave of the pandemic first hit the nation. If the 2022 race in Melbourne returns to its March slot, it will imply a spot of three years between F1 races in Australia.

Information of the cancellation comes simply weeks after organisers accomplished a collection of monitor works at Albert Park, in a bid to enhance the racing spectacle.

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