Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria - July 5, 2020 McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates with champagne on the podium after finishing third, as F1 resumes following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Mark Thompson/Pool via REUTERS
(Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris felt the absence of cheering fans more than most as the Briton celebrated his first Formula One podium finish in front of empty grandstands at Austria's Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
The COVID-19 pandemic had forced the sport to go behind closed doors for the first time to get the much-delayed season started.
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