Friday, March 18, 2022 10:27 AM – Last update: 10:44 AM
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Formula 1 has a strict corona protocol and all employees and drivers have also been vaccinated, but infections still occur regularly. Max Verstappen believes that it should be considered whether it is responsible to simply let drivers race after a positive test.
No sooner has the new season started than two drivers have already experienced the disadvantages of a positive corona test. During the test days in Bahrain it was Daniel Ricciardo who had to cancel due to a positive PCR test and yesterday it was announced that Sebastian Vettel cannot participate in the first Grand Prix. He will be replaced during the season opener by Nico Hulkenberg† It can have a major impact for drivers, especially if they are fighting for the title, if they cannot race due to a positive corona test. Shouldn’t the FIA change the regulations, especially if a driver has few or no complaints? Verstappen is open to just racing with a corona infection.
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Verstappen is open to driving after positive test
“As a driver you naturally always want to race,” Verstappen told the press conference prior to the race weekend in Bahrain, among others. GPFans† “You would say yes, we need to get permission to race, but I think you should also put this to a medical expert first. What are you going to allow and what not? see what is possible in the future. At the moment it is difficult to say.”
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Leclerc sees obstacles when racing with corona infection
Also Charles Leclerc seems to be open to it, although he foresees problems in the various countries that Formula 1 visits. “It’s a tough question. As things are right now, it seems impossible to do that because in some places you just won’t be able to race,” said the Ferraridriver. “If there are places where you can race with a corona infection, then maybe that could change. But the way things are at the moment, I definitely wouldn’t do it.”
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