Melbourne — Ferrari Formula One boss Mattia Binotto urged his team on Tuesday to “put a smile on people’s faces” at the Australian Grand Prix as Italy went into lockdown to combat coronavirus.

Most teams, including the Scuderia, are already in Melbourne or en route for the opening race of 2020 on Sunday, which organisers have said will go ahead as scheduled in front of packed grandstands despite the coronavirus outbreak...

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