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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.

What is the first characteristic that springs to mind when you think of a Formula 1 car? Is it fast? Is it nimble? Is it loud? Pretty? Brutal? Any of these would be common answers, but ‘heavy’, ‘chunky’, ‘clunky’ or ‘fat’ probably would not be. Even now, as the weight of F1 cars has increased over time – steadily or rapidly depending on the era – it would not be the first thing most would associate with the 20 cars that race around 22 tracks around the world.