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Lewis Hamilton expresses long suspicion of Covid - Karl Lauterbach sees him as a warning example

2021-08-04T10:46:50.837Z


After his corona infection in December, Lewis Hamilton claims to suffer from long-term consequences. Karl Lauterbach promptly commented on the case.


After his corona infection in December, Lewis Hamilton claims to suffer from long-term consequences.

Karl Lauterbach promptly commented on the case.

Budapest - Lewis Hamilton was infected with the corona virus at the end of last year, and the Briton is still complaining about complaints more than six months later.

After the Formula 1 world champion suffered a dizzy spell on the podium at the Hungarian Grand Prix, he expressed a suspicion.

Corona: Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton complains about the consequences of his corona infection

Hamilton ended up in second place in the race on Sunday at the Hungaroring and was able to keep his worst opponent Max Verstappen at a distance.

However, the outcome for the seven-time world champion was apparently of secondary importance, after the race the 36-year-old immediately went into the care of his team doctor.

Hamilton suspects consequences after his corona infection.

As the Mercedes driver stated with regard to his corona illness last year, he has “really been struggling with his health all year round and about staying healthy after what happened at the end of last year”.

Hamilton even missed the last of the two Bahrain races last December due to the quarantine.

Now he expressed the suspicion that he was suffering from the long-term effects of the disease, the phenomenon is commonly known as "Long Covid".

After his dizziness after the race, everything was "a little blurry", as he explained.

The racing driver also arrived late for the press conference.

Formula 1: World champion Hamilton expresses long-Covid suspicion - Karl Lauterbach chooses the British as a cautionary example

He then tried to explain his complaints.

“Who knows what it was today?

Maybe the hydration, but I've never had an experience like this.

I've had something like this at Silverstone, but this time it was a lot worse, ”he commented.

Hamilton also had to admit that he had not spoken to anyone specifically about his complaints.

He also fears that the consequences of the infection could continue.

“I remember the effects when I had it.

Since then, the training has been different and the level of fatigue is also different.

It's a real challenge, ”the superstar admitted.

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The events of the Formula 1 racing weekend did not bypass German politics, after all, the most successful driver in recent years made concrete speculations about a Long Covid disease.

The report about the suspicion was consequently also shared by SPD politician and health expert Karl Lauterbach on Twitter.

“Even a fully trained racing driver like Hamilton can get seriously ill with Long Covid. Unfortunately, it is unclear whether he will ever be able to drive as fast as he used to. Nobody should do without vaccination ”, so the appeal of the 58-year-old. The Hamilton case shows that even healthy people are not safe from severe Covid courses. In addition to Hamilton, numerous professional athletes are struggling with the consequences of their corona disease. (ajr)

Source: merkur

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