Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas waiting in the cockpit as his mechanic, wearing a face mask and face shield, prepares the 2018 W09 car at Silverstone circuit yesterday. The Formula 1 team are testing their coronavirus protocols over two days, with Lewis Hamilton's crew getting their chance today. The F1 season, suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to begin with two races behind closed doors in Austria next month.