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Australian GP: Melbourne non-event in photos

Check out the scenes as Formula 1 endured a disastrous Australian Grand Prix, the event being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic only after hundreds of fans had already queued up to gain entry to Friday practice. Click on the images above to cycle through them.

Race Marshals leave their positions on the news that the event is cancelled
Screens in front of the Haas garages
Outside the McLaren hospitality area
Fans queue as the gates are delayed in opening
The back of the McLaren garage
Paddock staff make preparations with the race trophy
Hand sanitiser station near the gates
Fans queue at the closed gates
Fans queue with Police as the gates are delayed in opening
Fans queue at the delayed opening gates
Empty grandstands
Empty grandstands
Empty grandstands
Packing crates outside the Renault garage in the paddock
Packing crates outside the McLaren garage in the paddock
Hand Sanitiser dispenser outside the empty McLaren hospitality area in the paddock
Red Bull Racing team members at work
Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM
A Racing Point RP20 under covers in the garage
The Mercedes team start to pack up in the pit lane
Franz Tost, Team Principal, AlphaTauri, Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing, and Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing, in the paddock
Empty stage in the fans area
Fans wear protective masks in light of the coronavirus outbreak
The McLaren pit wall stand
AlphaTauri Honda staff in the paddock amongst packing crates
The AlphaTauri garage
Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing, arrives in the paddock
Angry fans with a message for the FIA on the news that the race is cancelled
Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, Mercedes AMG, and Alan Permane, Sporting Director, Renault Sport F1 Team
Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM, arrives in the paddock
Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing, talks to the media
Packing crates outside the McLaren garage in the paddock
The Melbourne skyline at sunrise
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