Fuss about Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.
The Mercedes driver was infected with the corona virus.
His replacement driver has now been determined.
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.
It is now clear who will replace him: Top Mercedes talent
George Russell
.
Update from December 2nd, 10:10 am:
The decision has been made!
George Russell
will
replace
Lewis Hamilton
in the second Bahrain Grand Prix.
The world champion was infected with the corona virus and will be canceled for the penultimate race of the Formula 1 season - at least.
This is how Crown Prince
Russell
gets
the chance.
The young Englishman is considered highly talented and
always
delivers
good performances
at the
Williams
.
"A big thank you to
Mercedes
for the trust," said
Russell
, "nobody can replace Lewis, but I'll give everything for the team in his absence." At
Williams
, the Englishman
Jack Aitken
(25), the team's reserve driver, will be his Formula 1 debut coming.
Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 world champion will be replaced by George Russell
From a Mercedes point of view, it naturally makes sense
to rely
on
Russell
.
The decision comes as a bit of a surprise anyway.
With Esteban Gutierrez and Stoffel Vandoorne, the Silver Arrows actually have two reserve drivers.
And with Nico Hülkenberg there would also have been an interesting option.
The fact that
Russell is
now getting the cockpit is a signal for the future.
A Mercedes junior gets the trust - clear message from team boss
Toto Wolff
.
Maybe
one day
Russell
will
inherit
Hamilton
permanently?
From the perspective of the Silver Arrows, that would be option A. "This race is also a small milestone for us," said
Wolff
, "because this is the first time that a member of our junior program is starting for the works team".
Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 world champion infected with coronavirus - chance for Nico Hülkenberg?
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.
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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