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Formula One postpones Australian and Chinese Grands Prix

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Great Britain at the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 13 2020.
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Great Britain at the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 13 2020.
Image: Peter Fox/Getty Images

Formula One postponed the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Bahrain now set to open the season on March 28.

Italy's Imola circuit was added to the 23-race calendar as the second race of the season on April 18, with the third slot on May 2 still to be confirmed.