Why the Australian GP is set to be postponed

  Follow Us:   The Australian Grand Prix has become the iconic Formula 1 World Championship opener of recent times, and although Melbourne has done a superb job in keeping COVID-19 cases down in the city, you can see why it wouldn’t want to take a risk so soon in 2021. The local government actually managed to eradicate the virus from its population in November, thanks to a stringent ‘go for zero’ approach. The variant COVID strains that have emerged recently provide good reason for concern and caution, and the Australian Open tennis championships – set to take place next month – have already caused some player quarantining fears among hotel owners there. With new cases still in single figures locally right now, the prospect of a thousand staff flying into Melbourne from Europe sadly looks likely to be one step too far.     Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief   Motorsport.com E D I T O R ' S C H O I C E [F1 season-opening Australian GP set for postponement](  The opening round of the 2021 Formula 1 season in Australia is set to be postponed, Motorsport.com has learned.  [Todt not expecting "a normal F1 season" in 2021](  [Read More]( [F1 exile Albon to compete in DTM with Red Bull backing](  [Read More]( [Aston Martin set for February F1 livery and car launch](  [Read More]( [Marko: "Insecurity" from Hockenheim crash led to Vettel downfall](  [Read More](   Follow Us:    Received this email from a friend? Sign up to receive the INSIDER Newsletter from Motorsport.com which includes the latest news and inside views, direct from the experts. [Subscribe](                                 Copyright © 2020 Motorsport.com, All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Motorsport.com. Our Mailing Address is:Motorsport.com5972 N.E. 4th Ave. Miami, FL 33137, United States Want to change how you recieve these emails? [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](   Part of [Motorsport Network](