There was supposed to be a wet-weather tire test in Bahrain this weekend. Mercedes, Mclaren and Pirelli have approximately 100 staff members stuck there.

Flights to Australia are being rerouted next week through Hong Kong and Singapore airports.

The Australian Grand Prix Corp believes that there is no risk of the race being cancelled. He indicated that all the drivers are in Australia, and F1 teams are prioritising those who are absolutely needed in Australia and getting them their flights. All their equipment has been staged in Australia.

The Bahrain (April 10-12) and Jeddah (April 17-19) races could be at risk of cancellation, but that is still a way off.


Luckily, the first 3 races are in Australia, China, and Japan, which gives the F1 some time to figure out how they may need to adjust their schedule.