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Marko wanted Red Bull drivers to catch Coronavirus

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed he hatched a plan to infect his drivers with the Coronavirus, but the idea was rejected by the team's management. The 76-year-old, who is known for his outspoken views, wanted to bring Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon, plus AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat together with their junior drivers in a special camp to infect them with the virus, which is spreading around the world and killing thousands. Marko insists it would have put them in a healthier position for when the season eventually starts, as they would have built up some immunity and the chances of them missing races if they were to catch it later would be reduced. 'We...
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