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Australian Grand Prix Corporation: Organisers of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix said that the season-opening race will go ahead as planned on Sunday despite travel disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

Travis Auld, chief executive officer of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, said at a press conference in Melbourne that the disruption for officials, team members and drivers is not expected to affect the first race weekend of the season, reports Xinhua.

Auld said mass flight cancellations in and out of the Middle East, amid U.S-Israel strikes against Iran, have forced some teams to adjust travel plans. He added that F1 officials have taken the lead in managing logistics to ensure drivers and team personnel arrive in Melbourne safely.