PARIS – FIA and Formula One officials have announced that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, originally scheduled for June 7 on the Baku City Circuit, has been postponed by event organizers.

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the eighth race of the Formula One season to either be canceled or postponed as the result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the world.

Below is the full statement regarding the postponement of the event from race organizers:

Baku City Circuit has today taken the decision to postpone the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020 due to take place on June 5–7.

The postponement was agreed upon after extensive discussions with Formula 1 as well as the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic. This comes as a direct result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and has been based entirely on the expert guidance provided to us by the relevant authorities.

In coming to this conclusion, BCC’s primary concern throughout has been the health and well-being of the Azerbaijani people as well as all visiting F-1 fans, staff and championship participants.

BCC shares its fans disappointment at not being able to experience the pinnacle of motorsport race through the streets of Baku this June. To that end, we will continue to work closely with Formula One, the FIA and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic to monitor the situation with a view to announcing a new race date later in the 2020 season.