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Mercedes F1 team member tests positive for COVID-19
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Formula One champion Mercedes reported yesterday that a member of its team had tested positive for COVID-19 but a spokesman said drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were clear.
The British-based team is preparing to race at the Nuerburgring in Germany this weekend. The previous grand prix two weeks ago was in Russia. Six-time world champion Hamilton leads Bottas in the championship by 44 points after 10 races. “We can confirm that a team member has tested positive,” said a spokesman. “This has been handled and is being handled in line with FIA protocols, working closely with the FIA,” he added, without giving further details. Formula One has conducted regular coronavirus testing and kept drivers and other team staff in a “bubble” around races to reduce the risk of infection. Racing Point driver Sergio Perez missed two races in August after testing positive for the virus. The race in Germany on Sunday will be the first at the Nuerburgring track since 2013. It will be known as the Eifel Grand Prix after a nearby mountain range.
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