Macau Grand Prix: blue riband Formula Three race cancelled and replaced by Formula Four for 2020 event
- The blue riband race, part of the rich history of the Macau Grand Prix, will not take place this year because of the pandemic
- The race will be replaced by Formula 4, a racing car category intended for junior drivers
For the first time in 37 years, the Formula Three race will not be part of the Macau Grand Prix as organisers try to save this year’s annual showpiece event that has been ravaged by uncertainties caused by the coronavirus.
Since 1983, Formula Three cars have been part and parcel of the Macau Grand Prix, which this year marks its 67th edition. The late, great Ayrton Senna, of Brazil, heralded a new era by winning the inaugural Formula Three race in 1983. This year, fans will not be able to watch the world’s up-and-coming young drivers battle it out on the famous 3.8 mile Guia circuit like before.
Organisers said the blue riband Formula Three race will be cancelled and replaced by FIA Formula Four, which is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers.
Pun Weng Kun, director of the Macau Sports Bureau, who heads the Macau Grand Prix Organising Committee, said at a press conference on Friday the Macau Grand Prix will be held from November 19-22 but because of the Covid-19 pandemic the programme will be significantly changed.
