No F1 but Verstappen and Norris still find a way to race
After Australian GP is cancelled, F1 drivers race against gamers in ‘all star’ virtual race
19 March 2020 - 05:07
Formula One drivers Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were racing on Sunday but, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix cancelled due to the coronavirus, it was against invisible opponents on virtual racetracks.
The world of e-sports came to the rescue in the absence of a race in Melbourne or indeed of any single-seater series with the Formula E and IndyCar calendars also ravaged by the fast-spreading virus...
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