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SAKHIR, BAHRAIN: World champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, Formula One governing body FIA announced on Tuesday.
“In accordance with the Covid-19 protocols and the guidelines of the public health authority in Bahrain, he (Hamilton) is now in isolation,” said a statement from the FIA.
“The procedures established by the FIA and Formula 1 will ensure that there is no broader impact on this weekend’s event.”
Hamilton, who won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, the first of consecutive races in the Gulf state, has already secured a record seventh world championship this season.
“He woke up on Monday morning with mild symptoms and at the same time was informed that a contact prior to arrival in Bahrain had tested positive,” said a statement from the Mercedes team of Hamilton.
“Lewis therefore ran one more test and came back positive. Since then, this has been confirmed by a new test.
“Lewis is now isolating according to the Covid-19 protocols and the guidelines of the public health authorities in Bahrain.
“Other than mild symptoms, he is otherwise fit and well and the entire team sends him their best wishes for a speedy recovery.”
The team added that Hamilton had been tested three times in the past week and returned a negative result each time as part of the sport’s strict anti-virus protocols, the last of which was Sunday afternoon at the Bahrain circuit. -AFP
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