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Brawn defends handling of Australia cancellation

Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey and head of motorsports Ross Brawn have explained the process behind today's last-minute cancellation of the 2020 Australian Grand Prix. Ticket holders were already lining up at the gates of the Albert Park Circuit for Friday morning free practice when the official announcement was made that the race was being called off. But despite criticism over the 12-hour delay in making the decision on whether or not to proceed with the race, Brawn defended the steps that had been taken and the ultimate call to postpone. “We were very keen to have the race,” he told the official Formula 1 website. “It’s a very positive event. We wanted to kickstart the F1...
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