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Drivers had 'no choice' about Melbourne trip - Grosjean

Mar.24 Christian Horner has defended F1's decision to travel to Melbourne just two weeks ago. It has been a whirlwind fortnight for Formula 1 and the world, as the coronavirus pandemic takes an iron grip. But according to some, F1 should have seen the writing on the wall before heading to Australia. "In Formula 1 you have no choice," Romain Grosjean told Canal Plus. "You go there despite the circumstances and have to deal with it. "That's why we were there. I don't want to hide the fact that the atmosphere in the paddock was very strange." The Haas driver is even openly critical of the decisions taken by the sport. "The race was cancelled just two hours...
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