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One year away from Corona outbreak Things have changed, but while when nothing was known about the pandemic, the world responded with fear, trial and error before the virus, so it happened in the formula 1 prior to the start of the season 2020, as you can see in the first chapter of season 3’s “Formula 1: Driving to Survive”.
The first minutes of the first chapter talk about the start of the preseason Barcelona and that’s when Daniel Ricciardo arrives with a phone call from Australia from her mother, who is concerned about what is happening with the pandemic
“With so many trips you use a mask, right? Ricciardo’s mother asks.” – Mom, it’s okay, apparently your immune system is boosted when you drink corona. It has never been my favorite beer, but I do drink it if I have to, ”replied the pilot.
The preseason continued as if nothing had happened, but the news of the pandemic was already around paddock just four days before the start of the season with the Australian Grand Prix everything was uncertain, but without adjustments, despite the fact that several sports have already started to cancel their events
At minute 26 they are reunited Max Verstappen and his teammate Alex Albon, reading the label of what appears to be an antibacterial gel, “says it kills the coronavirus,” to which Max responds, “Does it kill the coronavirus? Why don’t we put it all over the body?”
Concern was still dormant though Czech Pérez was the first F1 driver to be infected with covid-19 in last AugustThe documentary during the Australian Grand Prix shows that he did not even want to sign autographs and followed all the protocols imposed by the organizers.
“I’m sorry, I must not touch any feather that is not mine,” the man from Guadalajara replied to a fan.
Ultimately, the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix was canceled after two mechanics came out McLaren They showed symptoms of covid-19 and hours later they were positively confirmed, leading to the cancellation of the start of the season.