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Todt says Australian GP criticism F1 faced was “very unfair”
FIA president Jean Todt believes the criticism aimed at Formula 1 for its handling of the abandoned Australian Grand Prix was “very unfair”, given how quickly the situation escalated. F1 was forced to cancel its planned season-opener in Melbourne following McLaren’s withdrawal from the event after a member of its staff tested positive for COVID-19. Nine further races have since been called off due to the ongoing pandemic, with championship officials now working on a plan to kickstart the season in early July in Austria. Protocols to prevent infection within the F1 paddock have been outlined, including staging the race behind closed doors within a controlled “biosphere”...
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