{"id":15689,"date":"2022-12-03T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T03:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=15689"},"modified":"2022-12-03T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T03:38:39","slug":"f1-cancels-2023-chinese-grand-prix-over-covid-19-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=15689","title":{"rendered":"F1 cancels 2023 Chinese Grand Prix over COVID-19 restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ANKARA,\u00a0Dec 3<\/strong> —\u00a0The 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not be held due to coronavirus restrictions in the country, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted Formula 1 on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Formula 1 can confirm, following dialogue with the promoter and relevant authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation,”<\/em> said the\u00a0organisers in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Formula 1 is looking for “alternative options to replace the slot on the 2023 calendar.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was due on April 16, and it was last run in 2019 in Shanghai, before the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China has in place strict restrictions in place due to President Xi Jinping’s “zero-COVID” policy. After recent protests against lockdown measures, authorities have signalled to ease the restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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