F1 Says Racing Will Continue If Driver Tests Positive

F1 Says Racing Will Continue If Driver Tests Positive
CEO of the Formula One Group, Chase Carey, arrives prior to the third free practice at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy on Sept. 7, 2019. Luca Bruno/AP Photo
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LONDON—Formula One races won’t be canceled if a driver tests positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus or if a team withdraws, CEO Chase Carey says.

F1 wants to avoid a repeat of the season opener in Australia in March, which was canceled when the McLaren team withdrew after a staff member tested positive for the virus. The season is now set to start with two races in Austria on July 5 and 12.