The fuss about Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The Mercedes driver is out for the upcoming Grand Prix in Bahrain - he has been infected with the corona virus.
Formula 1 *: World champion Lewis Hamilton * has been infected with the corona virus.
This means that the Mercedes driver will be out of the second Bahrain Grand Prix.
Who will replace him?
Can
Nico Hülkenberg
perhaps have some hope?
Update from December 1, 9:20 a.m.:
Lewis Hamilton
has Corona.
The Mercedes driver will therefore be out at least for the second Bahrain Grand Prix next weekend.
Who will replace the world champion now?
Sure, every free driver would certainly have a great desire to drive the black rocket one day.
When do you get the chance for the fastest car in the
premier class
*?
With
Stoffel Vandoorne
and
Esteban Gutierrez
, the Silver Arrows actually have two reserve drivers.
The Belgian
Vandoorne
is considered the hottest candidate for the cockpit; he is currently doing test drives for the Formula E team in Valencia.
If you talk about substitute drivers in this Corona emergency season, another name has to be mentioned:
Nico Hülkenberg
.
The German jumped in twice and made a very good impression.
The hopes of the German fans are likely to be minimal.
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Nico Hülkenberg (left) and Lewis Hamilton.
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Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton infected with corona virus - world champion fails
First report from December 1, 8.26 a.m.:
Paris -
Lewis Hamilton was
infected with the corona virus.
The automobile association
Fia has
issued
a corresponding declaration
.
The Briton had
gone
into
isolation
, it was said.
Hamilton will
not
be able to start
for his
Mercedes
team * in the
upcoming race in
Bahrain
.
# F1 - Statement on COVID-19 Test Result for Lewis Hamiltonhttps: //t.co/wIa9fMFk2o
- FIA (@fia) December 1, 2020
Hamilton's
racing team
explained: “
Apart
from slight
symptoms
, he is fine and feels fit.” The 35-year-old had been tested three times in the past week - the results were negative each time.
The last time he was tested was on Sunday afternoon.
On Monday morning, however, Hamilton woke up with mild symptoms.
Formula 1: Hamilton has Corona - who will replace him in Bahrain races?
At the same time, the seven-time world champion was informed that "a
contact person
with whom he was in contact before his arrival in Bahrain was subsequently tested positive," said Mercedes.
The test carried out at Hamilton was positive, and another confirmed the
result
.
Hamilton had won the
Bahrain
Grand Prix
(which was overshadowed by a bad accident)
on Sunday
.
It is unclear whether he
will be
able
to start
the final of the
Corona emergency season
in
Abu Dhabi
in a week and a half
.
Who will replace him in the second Bahrain race in the Silver Arrows within eight days has not yet been decided.
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