The 2020 Formula One season should be scrapped completely, says Bernie Ecclestone

Lights out: The season opening Australian Grand Prix was cancelled on the eve of the race last month
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Tom Dutton5 April 2020

Bernie Ecclestone says this season's Formula One championship should be scrapped completely as he does not think enough races can be completed for it to be valid.

The opening eight rounds of the 2020 season have been either cancelled or postponed, with doubts surrounding a number of the other 14 races.

Former F1 chief executive Ecclestone told BBC Radio 5 live: "We should stop the championship this year and start again next year, hopefully, because I can't see it's going to be possible to get the right amount of races in that count for a championship.

"There's got to be eight from memory, and I can't see them getting that in. It's a difficult situation."

Australia coach Justin Langer would be in favour of resuming cricket behind closed doors when it is safe to do so, telling BBC Radio Five Live: "When you started off playing cricket, when you were under age, there's no crowds there. You played it because you loved playing the game."

Additional reporting by PA

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