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One year away coronavirus epidemic Things have changed, but while nothing was known about the pandemic, the world’s reaction has been one of fear, trial and error before the virus, so it happened in Formula 1 before the start of the program 2020 season, as you can see in the first chapter of season 3 of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive”.
The first minutes of the first chapter talk about the beginning of the pre-season in Barcelona and then Daniel Ricciardo enters the scene with an Australian phone call from her mother, who seems worried about what is happening with the pandemic
“With so many trips you use a mask, don’t you? Ricciardo’s mother asks.” – Mom, it’s okay, it looks like if you drink the crown, your immune system is strengthened. It was never my favorite beer, but I will drink it if I have to, “the pilot replied.
The pre-season was 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 Australian Grand Prix everything was uncertain, but unchanged, despite the fact that several sports were already beginning to cancel their events
By the 26th minute, they are reunited Max Verstappen and his teammate Alex Albon, whoever reads the label of what appears to be an antibacterial gel, “says it kills the coronavirus,” to which Max responds, “Is it coronavirus? Why don’t we put it all over our bodies.”
The concern was still latent though Ceh Pérez was the first F1 driver to be infected with covid-19 in last AugustIn the documentary during the Australian Grand Prix, it can be seen that he did not even want to sign autographs and followed all the protocols imposed by the organizers.
“I’m sorry, they won’t let me touch any feather that isn’t mine,” the Guadalajara man told a fan.
Finally, the Australian Formula One Grand Prix was canceled after two drivers from McLaren They showed symptoms of covid-19 and hours later were confirmed positive, leading to the cancellation of the start of the season.
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