Anyone here going to Melbourne?

[dfunk257]

Would be great to meet some of you in person. :-)

[chinmay]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Jax]

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

Ferrari banned ?? for the engine thingy you mean ?? :-D you are delirious my friend. Ferrari IS F1 DO NOT FORGET

[Jax]

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

Ferrari banned ?? for the engine thingy you mean ?? :-D you are delirious my friend. Ferrari IS F1 DO NOT FORGET

[chinmay]

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

Looks like a possibility in Vietnam.

[bondilad]

Looks like a possibility in Vietnam.

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

[nhiepka]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Well it's not cancelled offcially as of yet

yes it is....

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11956439/f1s-australian-gp-to-be-cancelled-after-coronavirus-case

[FerrariF60]

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

[Kyss4k]

yes it is....

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11956439/f1s-australian-gp-to-be-cancelled-after-coronavirus-case

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

[FerrariF60]

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]

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]

The race is not OFFICIALLY cancelled.

Still pending.

[paolo lalli]

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.

[ferrari1.8t]

Supposedly Kimi and Vettel have left Australia...

https://www.planetf1.com/news/sebastian-vettel-kimi-raikkonen/

[FerrariF60]

Supposedly Kimi and Vettel have left Australia...

https://www.planetf1.com/news/sebastian-vettel-kimi-raikkonen/

didn't take them long....well kimi don't care about F1 or racing....so i kind of expected that of him to flea out of the there fast....LOL

[jgonzalesm6]

FIA just cancelled the race.

[paolo lalli]

Why not family comes first screw f1.

[FerrariF60]

Why not family comes first screw f1.

EXACTLY......i know it's sad, but for all i care they can cancel the whole season, at least that way Hamster won't equal Michael in the 7xWDC.....
new rules next season, and with some luck if Ferrari work on the car flat out for a season, they may spring something good for 2021.....or they may not, it's a crap shoot....

[dfunk257]

I did go, and even though it turned into a disaster, i still had a good time, as i love Melbourne, and i have alot of friends there. I also got into the paddock on Thursday and saw Seb and Charles. So despite the cancellation, it was still worth the trip for me