F1 has been vigilant and disciplined in mobilising force of several thousand people and ensuring they remain safe. Formula One, the first international sport to return under the shadow of coronavirus, has thus far defied the pandemic. Racing in Barcelona will represent a benchmark for all sport and for F1 to successfully conclude its target of at least 15 races this season. The president of the FIA, Jean Todt, is proud of what the sport has achieved. “My wife has asked me about how safe this is,” he says. He has since come through the infection and returns to the car this weekend. Brawn believes the sport has been exemplary in its reaction to the pandemic. Racing in Barcelona this weekend isa triumph against the odds.

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