Nico Hulkenberg up again after F1’s Sergio Perez still positive for COVID-19

SILVERSTONE, England — Nico Hulkenberg will proceed as a stand-in for Racing Position at Formulation One’s seventieth Anniversary Grand Prix on Sunday following Mexican Sergio Perez once again analyzed positive for COVID-19, the crew said on Friday.

The 32-calendar year-old German was drafted in for last weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, together with Canadian race common Lance Stroll, but did not start the race following an motor difficulty.

“Sergio’s test has returned a positive result and he will proceed to follow the steerage of Community Health England,” Racing Position said. “He is bodily nicely and recovering.”

The crew experienced said on Thursday that Perez’s quarantine period of time was more than and they had been ready on the test to see no matter if he could race.

Perez very first analyzed positive at Silverstone last 7 days. He unveiled then that he experienced returned to Mexico by non-public aircraft to be with his mom, who experienced endured an incident and was in medical center, following last month’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Hulkenberg raced for Renault last period but misplaced his seat to Frenchman Esteban Ocon.

The German, a Le Mans 24 Several hours athletics motor vehicle winner, has under no circumstances stood on the F1 podium in 177 commences but is stepping into a pink Mercedes-lookalike motor vehicle capable of demanding the prime teams.

“I’m excited to get going once again with the crew at Silverstone. Past weekend, it was a authentic step into the unknown getting been away from the crew for a couple of decades — and driving a motor vehicle I’d under no circumstances driven ahead of,” he said.

“I have acquired a ton in the last 7 days about the RP20, and I am prepared to use my ordeals to this weekend. Racing at the exact keep track of once again will make issues a bit easier and the crew has accomplished a excellent position in helping me get up to speed.

“I assume we can battle for details this weekend, which is certainly my objective.”