MELBOURNE, Australia — The sullen look splashed across the sleep-deprived face of Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief Andrew Westacott confirmed what every person at Albert Park had been expecting. Flanked by Formula One CEO Chase Carey and AGPC chairman Paul Little, Westacott nervously swallowed, before raising a microphone to his lips to deliver the news.
Thirty minutes later, the dreaded confirmation began trickling down to the hordes of fans decked in Mercedes silver and Ferrari red, stationed at the half dozen entrances dotted around Melbourne’s most pristine lake. “The AGPC has been advised by Formula One that the Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled,” brave race officials bellowed into megaphones.
Unsurprisingly, the announcement was met with a chorus of boos, aggressive cursing and sarcastic remarks. “You could have f—ing told us earlier,” one disgruntled, hopeful racegoer barked back. Instead of consuming their annual 100 minutes of live, high-octane motor racing,…
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