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It is possible to have too much of a good thing. With the lack of real-world motorsport taking place at the moment due to the ongoing global pandemic, the likes of sim racing, Esports and drivers who had previously never owned a sim rig taking to Twitch and broadcasting their exploits as ‘influencers’ have become the content to enjoy.

So since F1 and many other sports and motorsports are on somewhat of a hiatus due to the current COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, a lot of you are probably going to be fairly bored on the weekends. But fear not, there are still many things to watch.

Formula One is back for another year, there were due to be a record 22 races in the 2020 season, that figure looks likely to change but Australia is at least going ahead as planned.

Testing is over once again and the Australian GP is looming, which means it must be time for the yearly predictions by the StatBlog crew.

Lap six of the Italian Grand Prix, at Monza, with the ultra-passionate Tifosi watching and expecting glory for their scarlet red Ferraris. Sebastian Vettel, running fourth, performed what can only be described as one of his most ridiculous mistakes in his 200+ Formula 1 starts – spinning off on his own and returning to the track at such an angle that he collides with Lance Stroll’s Racing Point and ruins both their races.