Fans will not be permitted to attend this month’s Bahrain Grand Prix because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Organisers said the race – arranged for 20-22 March – would be “participants only” because allowing viewers at the occasion “would not be the best thing to do”.
The Chinese Grand Prix from 17-19 April was held off last month.
” Stabilizing the welfare of fans and race goers is an incredible obligation,” organisers said.
” Given the continued spread of Covid-19 worldwide, convening a major sporting event, which is open to the general public and permits thousands of worldwide travellers and local fans to engage in close proximity, would not be the ideal thing to do at today time.
” However to guarantee that neither the sport, nor its worldwide supporter base, is unduly