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Aus GP determined to avoid a Djokovic situation

Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief executive Andrew Westacott is determined to avoid a Novak Djokovic situation when F1 returns to Melbourne this season. Australia faced criticism from within its own borders and from around the world with their handling of tennis World No.1 Djokovic's entry into the country. The Serbian is unvaccinated but believed he had an exemption to enter Australia and compete in the season-opening grand slam because he had tested positive for Covid 19 in December. He, however, was detained as he hopped off the plane and so began a drawn out and contentious saga that eventually ended with the tennis player being deported. Neither the Australian government, the...
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