First reported by the BBC and confirmed by sources to Autosport, authorities in Singapore have decided that it is not possible to go ahead with the race while travel limitations remain in place.
With the city state having kept tight control in restricting the spread of coronavirus thanks to strict entry rules, it was felt that opening up for thousands of people to attend the night race was not possible.
There has not yet been an official statement about the Singapore GP, but an F1 spokesperson made clear that the sport’s commercial rights holder was working with promoters to ensure a full schedule could take place.
“We continue to work with all promoters during this fluid time and have plenty of options to adapt if needed,” said the spokesman.
It is understood that F1 has multiple options to slot in to the vacant Singapore slot, but no decision has been taken yet.
Turkey and China, whose races in the first phase of this year were called off, are contenders, while a second race in the United States could be a possibility.
More to follow.
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