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Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois takes part in virtual Formula 1 Grand Prix

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is filling the sporting void caused by the coronavirus pandemic by taking part in a Formula 1 Virtual Racing Series.

There has been a near total shutdown of sporting events across the global in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, with football and Formula 1 no exception.

The La Liga season was suspended earlier this month, with president Javier Tebas hoping for a return in mid-May at the earliest.

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The Formula 1 season meanwhile has yet to get underway, with the first six races of the season either postponed or cancelled altogether.