Australian GP: Melbourne non-event in photos
Race Marshals leave their positions on the news that the event is cancelled

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Screens in front of the Haas garages

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Outside the McLaren hospitality area

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Fans queue as the gates are delayed in opening

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The back of the McLaren garage

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Paddock staff make preparations with the race trophy

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Hand sanitiser station near the gates

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Fans queue at the closed gates

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Fans queue with Police as the gates are delayed in opening

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Fans queue at the delayed opening gates

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Empty grandstands

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Empty grandstands

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Empty grandstands

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Packing crates outside the Renault garage in the paddock

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Packing crates outside the McLaren garage in the paddock

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Hand Sanitiser dispenser outside the empty McLaren hospitality area in the paddock

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Red Bull Racing team members at work

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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM

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A Racing Point RP20 under covers in the garage

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The Mercedes team start to pack up in the pit lane

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Franz Tost, Team Principal, AlphaTauri, Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing, and Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing, in the paddock

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Empty stage in the fans area

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Fans wear protective masks in light of the coronavirus outbreak

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The McLaren pit wall stand

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AlphaTauri Honda staff in the paddock amongst packing crates

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The AlphaTauri garage

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Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing, arrives in the paddock

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Angry fans with a message for the FIA on the news that the race is cancelled

Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, Mercedes AMG, and Alan Permane, Sporting Director, Renault Sport F1 Team

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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM, arrives in the paddock

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Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing, talks to the media

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Packing crates outside the McLaren garage in the paddock

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The Melbourne skyline at sunrise

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Check out the scenes as Formula 1 endured a disastrous Australian Grand Prix, the event being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic only after hundreds of fans had already queued up to gain entry to Friday practice. Click on the images above to cycle through them.
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Series | Formula 1 |
Event | Australian GP |
Author | Charles Bradley |
Australian GP: Melbourne non-event in photos
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Session | Date | Local time Your time | Content |
FP1 | Fri 3 Apr Fri 3 Apr | 00:00 11:00 | |
FP2 | Fri 3 Apr Fri 3 Apr | 04:00 15:00 | |
FP3 | Sat 4 Apr Sat 4 Apr | 01:00 12:00 | |
QU | Sat 4 Apr Sat 4 Apr | 04:00 15:00 | |
Race | Sun 5 Apr Sun 5 Apr | 03:10 14:10 | |