F1 Joburg Festival cancelled amid Covid-19 outbreak
All fans who purchased tickets for the event will be offered a full refund
The Heineken F1 Joburg Festival, due to take place on March 29, had been postponed to protect the safety of all fans and participants attending the event due to the ongoing global situation regarding Covid-19.
Formula 1, together with Heineken, SAGP and Gauteng Province remain committed to bringing the excitement of F1 back to South Africa and any decision on a rescheduling will be made at the right time from a public safety perspective.
Ellie Norman, director of marketing and communications, on Saturday said, “Following the announcement from the World Health Organisation categorising Covid-19 as a pandemic earlier this week, we have made the unfortunate decision to postpone the festival. Our fans’ health and safety are paramount and while we know this decision will be disappointing for fans, we believe this is the right decision at this time.
“We are fully committed to returning to bring the excitement of F1 back to South Africa.”
Warren Scheckter, CEO of SAGP, said, “Given the current situation regarding Covid-19, the decision to postpone the F1 Joburg Festival is the appropriate course of action. Hopefully it won’t be long before circumstances are such that we are able to reschedule the event, and we look forward to working with Formula 1 and Gauteng Province in our continued efforts to bring Formula 1 back to South Africa.”
All fans who purchased tickets for the event will be offered a full refund. Tickets can be returned at any Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Computicket outlets or House & Home stores for full refunds until April 13, 2020.
All uncollected tickets and print at home transactions made via Call Centre and Web will be refunded automatically and will reflect within three to seven working days.
