In 2020, it was planned to organize the Grand Prix despite the coronavirus epidemic in the country. Ferrari and AlphaTauri as teams based in Italy, the most coronavirus-infected country in Europe at the time, expressed the concern about possibility of leaving the quarantine zone. One of McLaren's mechanics got flu-like symptoms when he arrived in Australia, his coronavirus test returned positive and the British team withdrew from the race. Later, one of photographers was also confirmed to have coronavirus. After that, it was announced that the Grand Prix would still take place, but without the spectators, however two hours before the first practice started it was announced that the event was cancelled.