The Race director pointed out a change in the technical regulations which were published during the end of last year that effectively ruled out the future use of the DAS
The SF1000, which marks the 1000th race of the Italian carmaker's team, is the car Ferrari is banking on to end their six years of not winning the title
The virus which is already responsible for the deaths of more than 1,000 people and has infected over 44,000 people in China has created major havoc worldwide
Sebastian Vettel is going into the 2020 F1 season wth just on-year remaining in his contract and Ferrari are yet to confirm if they will retain the German beyond the 2020 season.
The Chinese Grand Prix is scheduled from April 17-19 but the coronavirus outbreak has forced a number of other sporting events to be cancelled or indefinitely postponed.
Mercedes will go into the 2020 season as the favorites after dominating the 2019 campaign with Ferrari and Red Bull Racing expected to be their challengers once again.
Mercedes secured its constructor championship victory after Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton crossed the chequered flag at Suzuka Circuit, Japanese GP