Lewis Hamilton says it is “shocking” that Formula 1 has pressed ahead with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix amid the global coronavirus pandemic. “I am very, very surprised we are here,” the world champion said in the official news conference on Thursday. And it seems like the rest of the world is reacting – probably a little bit late,” Hamilton said. And asked why F1 was continuing, Lewis Hamilton said: “Cash is king.” Vettel added that it was a complex situation to which people were responding in different ways. Thursday, 12 March; Preview; 21:00-22:00 – listen here; BBC Radio 5 Live;.

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