This month’s Bahrain Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak. Organisers said the race – scheduled for 20-22 March – would be “participants only” because allowing spectators at the event “would not be the right thing to do”. The Chinese Grand Prix from 17-19 April was postponed last month. “Balancing the welfare of supporters and race goers is a tremendous responsibility,” organisers said. The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place a week after the season-opener in Australia. Bahrain had implemented special measures to ensure the race would go ahead.

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