Sport has had to adapt to a new virtual landscape thanks to coronavirus

From online grands prix to digital tournaments, viewers can still get their dose of entertainment, says Jack de Menezes

Formula One ran the Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix live to replace this weekend's cancelled race (F1.com)

Another weekend, another complete absence of sport. The only solace comes via the fact that we are likely a little bit closer towards returning to normal and seeing the likes of Anfield and Twickenham reopening their gates.

But the weekend did at least bring something close to what we call sport, and that was through a series of virtual events played around the world. On Sunday, a number of Spanish league footballers took part in a Fifa 20 tournament that saw Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio emerge triumphant, something all the more enjoyable given he has missed the entire season so far with a serious knee injury. Meanwhile, a series of motorsport events gave Formula One fans plenty to enjoy across both days.

The action culminated with the inaugural Formula One Virtual Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday night, an event organised by F1 itself in an attempt to offer fans an alternative to the cancelled Bahrain Grand Prix. F1 plans to do this every weekend where a race should have been scheduled, while non-race weekends will feature events that fans themselves can enter.