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Punches and air high-fives, McLaren’s Lando Norris must avoid the handshakes as part of his anti-coronavirus strategy.

The global spread of the virus has been causing problems for Formula 1 – already the Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed, and various travel bans throughout the world are threatening to make travelling to races difficult.

Even the season-opening Australian Grand Prix which will begin on March 13 isn’t yet a certainty, and Norris has been briefed by McLaren and his trainer about what to expect in Melbourne when it comes to measures in place to control the virus.

Not holding handrails on escalators in airports or buses taking passengers to planes are part of the advice, while he is also being told to not shake hands with people.

The last part doesn’t seem to be much of a problem, especially when it comes to Norris’ team-mate Carlos Sainz, since he usually just punches him anyway.

“I think I never shake hands with Carlos anyway,” he told Reuters.

“I normally punch him or he punches me.”