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There is a popular urban legend that the word 'crisis', when written in Chinese, is made up of two characters: one of which represents 'danger' and the other 'opportunity'.
The reality may not quite live up to the romanticism of the idea, which gained momentum when American president John F Kennedy claimed it during campaign speeches, but its widespread use has returned amid the grip that coronavirus has had on the world.
And while not strictly correct (the second character is closer to 'change point' than 'opportunity') it's still a very convenient summary of what has happened in Formula 1 this year. For we have gone from the potential disaster of no races, which could have forced a number of teams out of business, to a rammed calendar packed with exciting races at venues that fans could only have dreamed of 12 months ago.
