Anyone here going to Melbourne?

**dfunk257** · 2nd March 2020, 09:38

Would be great to meet some of you in person.

**chinmay** · 2nd March 2020, 09:43

Originally Posted by dfunk257

Would be great to meet some of you in person.

Binotto isn't sure that Ferrari is going to Melbourne or not. If Ferrari's employees are affected, Ferrari will pull out of Australian Grand Prix.

**dfunk257** · 2nd March 2020, 09:51

Originally Posted by chinmay

Binotto isn't sure that Ferrari is going to Melbourne or not. If Ferrari's employees are affected, Ferrari will pull out of Australian Grand Prix.

Pretty sure Ferrari will be going. There is no threat and Aus Gp have confirmed that

**chinmay** · 2nd March 2020, 10:28

Originally Posted by dfunk257

Pretty sure Ferrari will be going. There is no threat and Aus Gp have confirmed that

Threat isn't in Australia, the employees in question are Italian employees. Binotto wants answers from FIA.

**dfunk257** · 2nd March 2020, 10:45

Not that this has anything to do with my original question in this post, but here is the headline your talking about...

"Amid growing fears about staff not being allowed to travel, or risking quarantine on arrival, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says F1 and the FIA must ensure there are no surprises for teams.

With Italian team personnel and drivers having trouble getting to this weekend's Bahrain F2 test because of fears over the virus, there is a danger that a similar scenario could await staff travelling to the F1 season opener".

So like i said, The Aus GP management have confirmed that there wont be any trouble awaiting them when they arrive, its business as usual.
Imo as long as all the employees are healthy, then they will be ok to go.

**chinmay** · 2nd March 2020, 12:19

Originally Posted by dfunk257

Not that this has anything to do with my original question in this post, but here is the headline your talking about...

"Amid growing fears about staff not being allowed to travel, or risking quarantine on arrival, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says F1 and the FIA must ensure there are no surprises for teams.

With Italian team personnel and drivers having trouble getting to this weekend's Bahrain F2 test because of fears over the virus, there is a danger that a similar scenario could await staff travelling to the F1 season opener".

So like i said, The Aus GP management have confirmed that there wont be any trouble awaiting them when they arrive, its business as usual.
Imo as long as all the employees are healthy, then they will be ok to go.

Ok that is good news. Just 10 days more for the season to start!

**paolo lalli** · 5th March 2020, 03:36

Not 100% sure the season will launch.Ferrari could be banned from coming.

**Jax** · 5th March 2020, 11:30

Originally Posted by paolo lalli

Not 100% sure the season will launch.Ferrari could be banned from coming.

Ferrari banned ?? for the engine thingy you mean ??

you are delirious my friend. Ferrari IS F1 DO NOT FORGET

**Jax** · 5th March 2020, 11:30

Originally Posted by paolo lalli

Not 100% sure the season will launch.Ferrari could be banned from coming.

Ferrari banned ?? for the engine thingy you mean ??

you are delirious my friend. Ferrari IS F1 DO NOT FORGET

**chinmay** · 5th March 2020, 11:58

Originally Posted by paolo lalli

Not 100% sure the season will launch.Ferrari could be banned from coming.

Looks like a possibility in Vietnam.

**bondilad** · 5th March 2020, 11:59

Originally Posted by chinmay

Looks like a possibility in Vietnam.

If so then Vietnam won't have a grand prix this year.

**nhiepka** · 5th March 2020, 13:51

Originally Posted by bondilad

If so then Vietnam won't have a grand prix this year.

I am from Vietnam, and living in HoChiMinh City, can confirm the nCovi19 is not effect to our life because the weather is hot, and Govement have plans to protest this virus before. Anyways, welcome to Vietnam even though it is not really good situation.

**bondilad** · 5th March 2020, 14:01

Originally Posted by nhiepka

I am from Vietnam, and living in HoChiMinh City, can confirm the nCovi19 is not effect to our life because the weather is hot, and Govement have plans to protest this virus before. Anyways, welcome to Vietnam even though it is not really good situation.

I hope they let Italians in so we can have a race in Vietnam. Brawn said if one team is not allowed, they won't race since its not fair for the championship.

**Nick Singer** · 8th March 2020, 12:53

Originally Posted by nhiepka

I am from Vietnam, and living in HoChiMinh City, can confirm the nCovi19 is not effect to our life because the weather is hot, and Govement have plans to protest this virus before. Anyways, welcome to Vietnam even though it is not really good situation.

Hope you get your GP and that it's a good one but I fear the entire F1 season will be impacted..

**dfunk257** · 10th March 2020, 14:25

Im leaving for Melbourne tomorrow. But my personal opinion is, if this grand prix had of been in another 1 or 2 weeks, it wouldnt have gone ahead.And like Nick said, i also think many races this season are gonna be impacted. Especially if the football is anything to go by.

**From Treviso** · 10th March 2020, 19:49

I'll go on Saturday for support if the numbers are down on Friday. Friday will be very warm (28) and blustery, followed by a storm late afternoon. Saterday will be relatively cold (18) with a little moring rain. Sunday will be a little warmer (20)
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/vic/melbourne/melbourne

**paolo lalli** · 10th March 2020, 22:01

One hotel at Albert park locked down a guest has tested positive to you know what.Thanks china for all that you have given.

**Kyss4k** · 12th March 2020, 16:04

Originally Posted by dfunk257

Im leaving for Melbourne tomorrow. But my personal opinion is, if this grand prix had of been in another 1 or 2 weeks, it wouldnt have gone ahead.And like Nick said, i also think many races this season are gonna be impacted. Especially if the football is anything to go by.

I sincerly hope you didn't go...

**FerrariF60** · 12th March 2020, 18:00

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

I sincerly hope you didn't go...

especially now that it's CANCELLED...

I'M curious to see HOW many races we're gonna get this year out of 22......maybe 10 if we're lucky

**Rob** · 12th March 2020, 18:10

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

especially now that it's CANCELLED...

I'M curious to see HOW many races we're gonna get this year out of 22......maybe 10 if we're lucky

For tv rights, contracted minimum number of races is 16.

**Kyss4k** · 12th March 2020, 18:53

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

especially now that it's CANCELLED...

I'M curious to see HOW many races we're gonna get this year out of 22......maybe 10 if we're lucky

Well it's not cancelled offcially as of yet

**FerrariF60** · 12th March 2020, 18:54

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Well it's not cancelled offcially as of yet

yes it is....

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...ronavirus-case

**FerrariF60** · 12th March 2020, 18:55

see you guys in May, possibly for the first race....or maybe in June'ish....when i'll go to Montreal

**Kyss4k** · 12th March 2020, 18:56

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

yes it is....

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...ronavirus-case

Yeah, I saw that, but it's still not official though.

**FerrariF60** · 12th March 2020, 18:59

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Yeah, I saw that, but it's still not official though.

it's all over the news....most likely 99.99999999% it wont' happen....but there is that 0.000000001% that it might....kind of like the odds i get when i play lotto 6/49....LOL

**Kyss4k** · 12th March 2020, 19:07

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

it's all over the news....most likely 99.99999999% it wont' happen....but there is that 0.000000001% that it might....kind of like the odds i get when i play lotto 6/49....LOL

Yea, I heard, that there is another meeting planned in few minutes/hours where Daniel Andrews (Premier of Victoria) will be present, so maybe he will want the to be held without spectators? I don't know... I would just like to see the race and hope there is a safe way to do it, even though I know, that it's probably impossible.

**jgonzalesm6** · 12th March 2020, 21:00

The race is not OFFICIALLY cancelled.

Still pending.

**paolo lalli** · 12th March 2020, 22:25

The premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews has banned spectators from attending the race etc .its up to the organisers to make the desicion to hold the event or to cancell it.breaking news.