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Coronavirus plunges F1 into further doubt as season could be delayed for months

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The extent of the Coronavirus outbreak has forced Formula One bosses to hold a meeting to discuss suspending the start of the new season until June after the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled.

F1's traditional curtain-raiser at Albert Park in Melbourne was officially axed just 90 minutes before practice was due to begin on Friday, following McLaren's withdrawal from the event after one of their mechanics tested positive for coronavirus.

And it seems likely that the rest of the season's race calendar is set to be totally rejigged once the virus has been deemed to be under more control.

Next weekend's race in Bahrain was set to be run behind-closed-doors but it has now also formally called off. And the general consensus of the sport's

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