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With Australia maintaining strict quarantine
controls on international arrivals, media reports have said the
March 21 race at Albert Park will be pushed back to later in the
season.
"Discussions between the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the
government and Formula One management about the Formula One
calendar for 2021 are ongoing," a Victoria state government
spokesman said.
"As part of those discussions, the government will continue to
prioritise public health considerations while protecting our
major events calendar."
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) also backed away
from the March 21 schedule.
"Further detail will be provided upon finalisation of
arrangements with all parties in the coming weeks," the AGPC
said in a statement.
Tickets for the Australian Grand Prix have yet to go on sale.
A Formula One spokesman on Monday said the sport looked forward
to racing again in March but did not specify where, with
Bahrain's Grand Prix also scheduled for March.
Last year's Australian Grand Prix was called off, only hours
before first practice was due to start at the Albert Park street
circuit, when a McLaren team member tested positive for the
virus.
The season eventually started in Austria in July, with the
calendar heavily rescheduled and reduced from an original record
22 races to 17 in Europe and the Middle East.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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