Dat het niet door kon gaan, leek wel duidelijk maar het uitblijven van een officiële mededeling zorgde voor een enorme chaos aan de poorten van het Albert Park. Een selectie.
MARCH 13: Empty grandstands during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Carl Bingham / LAT Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue at the delayed opening gates during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue at the delayed opening gates during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue at the delayed opening gates during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue at the delayed opening gates during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue as the gates are delayed in opening during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue as the gates are delayed in opening during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue with Police as the gates are delayed in opening during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue for the dalayed opening gates during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: A disappointed Mercedes F1 fans gives a thumbs down gesture as the gates are delayed in opening during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans queue at the closed gates during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: A spectator reactis to the news of the cancellation of the Grand Prix during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: A member of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation makes an announcement during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: A member of the media speaks to fans during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: A spectator shows his reaction to the news of the cancellation of the Grand Prix during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)
MARCH 13: Fans wear protective masks in light of the coronavirus outbreak during the Australian GP on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Mark Sutton / Sutton Images)