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Hakkinen: 2020 champion will deserve 'high, high respect'

Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has dismissed suggestions that whoever wins this year's title, their achievement will be tarnished by the unprecedented impact of coronavirus. The pandemic means that currently only eight rounds in this year's delayed championship have been confirmed, F1 bosses are hoping to add more in the near future, but the original target of a 22-event season is unattainable due to a four month delay to the start of the campaign. “They're hoping to have 15 Grand Prix this year so it's going to be very exciting," Hakkinen said in an interview with Laureus.com marking the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s speech at the first Laureus Sports Awards....
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