McLaren have unveiled the car they hope will take them another step forward on their journey back to the front of the Formula One grid.

Sebastian Vettel has fallen ill on the opening day of Formula One testing after posing for group pictures on the starting grid with the other drivers. The four-time champion was due to test Ferrari's new SF1000.

Lewis Hamilton's decision to get out of the car saw a red flag deployed on the session so that the car and the British driver could be retrieved and taken back to the Mercedes garage before action resumed.

On Wednesday, seven of Formula One's 10 teams published a joint statement expressing surprise and shock at the FIA's confidential agreement with Ferrari.

Mercedes have reinvented the wheel - for now. Their new DAS system took onlookers by surprise when cockpit cameras showed Lewis Hamilton tugging on his steering wheel.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: Lando Norris lef for Melbourne without a care, other than to avoid company. Nothing to do with coronavirus, it is just that he insists on isolating himself.

Here are all the major changes that have happened over the winter ahead of the 2020 Formula One campaign which begins on Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: The season-opening race has been abandoned here in the early hours of Friday morning after a McLaren mechanic was diagnosed with coronavirus.

Formula One bosses on Wednesday took the first step to save the sport from financial meltdown by bringing forward the summer break from August to now.

Max Verstappen admitted he is focused on winning the Formula One Championship this year with Red Bull and believes he now has the experience to do so. 

Eight rounds have been postponed, and more look likely to follow with countries in lockdown, but F1 bosses have said they hope to get back on track some time in the European summer.

So far nine Formula One Grand Prix meetings have been postponed or cancelled with the French GP likely to follow. F1 bosses however hope to start the season in Austria in July.

Nine races have already been called off and with the British GP due to be on July 19, more could follow - but Pringle says Silverstone could host two successive races without any spectators.

The decision to cancel the French GP on June 28 seemed unavoidable after French president Emmanuel Macron placed a ban on mass gatherings in the country until at least mid-July.

The rocker, 54, is the first to commit to the show that will air in September.

Woakes was picked up by Delhi Capitals for £160,000 at the tournament draft in December but has opted to pull out in a bid to keep himself fresh for the international summer.

Northamptonshire's decision to travel to Singapore on Monday for a 12-day warm weather trip led Nottinghamshire to scrub it, fearful that facing such opponents invited unnecessary risk.

Nottinghamshire continued pre-season preparations unabated, as Alex Hales self-isolates since returning from the Pakistan Super League.

Not only is the 37-year-old fully fit after the broken rib that curtailed his tour of South Africa but he wants to ensure he makes the very most of what remains of his record-breaking career.

The ECB had initially announced that no cricket would be played in the UK until May 28 at the earliest, but - as expected - the pandemic has caused a further delay.

The ECB have delayed the 2020 season until at least July 1, leaving just three months to complete the remaining nine County Championship rounds, the Twenty20 Blast and the new Hundred competition.

The Hundred's inaugural season is set to be formally delayed at a board meeting of the England and Wales Board Cricket Board.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Durham chief executive Tim Bostock no longer expects him to come over as he is needed back Down Under in September ahead of the Sheffield Shield.

Denise Richards already promised to bring genuine Hollywood glamour as the newest member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: The restart may be good news for football-starved fans across the world, but for the stars of Germany's top flight, it means a sudden return to full-time work.

The FA has the power to block any plans by the Premier League to axe relegation. Some clubs have insisted that they will only back Project Restart proposals if the threat of demotion is gone.

Getafe president Angel Torres has offered all of the club's season-ticket holders to renew their passes for free next season to mitigate for the disruption of the Covid-19 crisis.

Both strikers notched 18 goals in France's top flight before the season was ended last week. Paris Saint-Germain's Mbappe was crowned the Ligue 1 top scorer on Thursday by the LFP.

The coronavirus crisis means the Premier League season will likely finish past the ending date initially agreed in the goalkeeper's season-long loan move to Bramall Lane in the summer.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The contracts are in addition to the introduction of salary caps, which are likely to be set at £2.5million in League One and £1.25million in League Two.

Despite the huge points gap between the clubs, Neville believes the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the season suspended since April 3, could help United.

The 26-year-old has drawn comparisons to Atletico Madrid shot-stopper Jan Oblak and Manchester City's Ederson. However, Benfica will only sanction a sale if Vlachodimos' £53m release clause is met.

IFAB, who govern the laws of the game, have said that teams will still only have three opportunities to make substitutions to avoid time wasting. Unused subs are carried forward into extra-time.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The defining vote on whether to resume the season will not take place until May 18, a week on Monday, amidst continued in-fighting between the clubs.

The prospect of the 2019-20 season being declared 'null and void' looms large over football. We take a look at some of the records, achievements and landmarks that could be erased from history.

Taylor Swift will join the next season of The Voice as a mega mentor. The ME! hitmaker will be joining Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson as she helps coach.

The 49-year-old singer and Blake Shelton, 43, flirted, mouthed 'I love you' and fought over contestants on Monday's season 17 premiere of The Voice. 

Hosiery was a big hit at the Giambattista Valli Loves H&M show in Italy last week. Celebs like Katie Holmes and Gwen Stefani are ditching skin tone hose for fun, printed styles.

The 50-year-old coach rejoiced after her lone singer Rose Short, 35, won the Instant Save on Tuesday on The Voice and advanced to the finals of the NBC singing show.

Jake Hoot was named the winner of season 17 of The Voice on Tuesday during a two-hour star-studded finale.

Liverpool could find themselves without talisman Mohamed Salah for the start of next season, after his nation Egypt booked their place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The winger is a crucial player for Egypt and almost guaranteed to miss a chunk of action for Liverpool in January due to the African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon.

The trio will be returning to their roles as judges for the upcoming third season, the executives announced in a statement on Monday. Bobby Bones will also be returning as in-house mentor.

NBC renewed the talk show starring Kelly for the 2020/2021 season, according to Variety. The series obtained the highest ratings for a new syndicated show in the last seven years.

Katy Perry dazzled in pastel pink as she hit the blue carpet with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan for the American Idol premiere party in Hollywood on Wednesday evening.

Producers wrote to the crew: 'As we continue to monitor advice from federal and local agencies, it seems unlikely we are going to be able to make it back into the studio for this season of American Idol.'

Ryan Seacrest told TMZ Live on Tuesday that he's working with producers to make the season happen removed from a studio, amid a climate in which health officials advise social distancing.

American Idol's first remote episode earned the show its lowest ratings of the season.  While the show's numbers were mediocre, Katy Perry's costume choice certainly had people talking.

A 'recovery drink' from Israel claims to cure partygoers of their headaches and hangovers after a wild night on the town - and it will only set them back $6.50 per serve.

Emma Corrin once again slipped into character as Princess Diana as she filmed scenes for season four of the Crown on Saturday afternoon.