Australian Grand Prix events called off again

RICCIARDO Daniel (aus), McLaren MCL35M, action during the Formula 1 Grosser Preis Von Osterreich 2021, 2021 Austrian Grand Prix

Daniel Ricciardo in his McLaren MCL35M, during the Formula 1 Grosser Preis Von Osterreich 2021, 2021 Austrian Grand Prix Source: AAP

In another blow to Australia's sporting and tourism industries, the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix [[gron pree]] and MotoGP in Melbourne have been cancelled.


 

Victorian authorities say they weren't able to give the sports' governing bodies assurances that vaccination rates and border controls would be in a position to welcome back international arrivals by November.

 

The Victorian government insists this latest setback won’t affect its chances of holding a GP in the years to come.

 

But the cancellations have sparked concern that the 2022 Australian Open could be in jeopardy despite the state government's confidence that Australia will have hit its vaccination targets by then.


 


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