The last time the Formula One paddock convened in Melbourne, the drivers did not even make it to the race start. While teams were given the go-ahead to travel to the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, a positive Covid test from a McLaren team member effectively lit the touch paper for the race to be called off.
Lewis Hamilton was among those critical of the decision to have travelled in the first place and, by the time the race was officially cancelled, only Red Bull, AlphaTauri and Racing Point were willing to take to the start line.
