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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen on the podium after the Bahrain Grand Prix.© AFP
Max Verstappen has returned a adverse take a look at for COVID-19 forward of this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix amid considerations that he had been a ‘shut contact’ of Lewis Hamilton final weekend. The newly-crowned seven-time champion Hamilton returned a optimistic take a look at consequence on Monday following his victory ultimately Sunday’s dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix, the place he shared the rostrum and post-race media commitments with Verstappen. The Dutchman was examined on Wednesday and his consequence was adverse, in response to Dutch information experiences.
Verstappen additionally revealed on his web site that he had contacted his household through the stoppage final Sunday following Romain Grosjean’s fireball crash and miraculous escape.
“The Grosjean crash was fierce,” he mentioned. “I face-timed with my father and sister and had a chat and sent some messages.
“When the pink flag was waved and we had been nonetheless on our technique to the pit lane, we noticed the flames.
“That was the worst moment. At the time, I didn’t know what had happened or whether he was out of the car yet.
“Once we obtained to the pit lane, we had seen on the display that Grosjean had jumped out of the automobile. Then you understand that it’s thankfully comparatively okay.
“Crashes do happen, which is of course not nice. This was a huge hit that you hope never happens.”
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Verstappen will probably be bidding to benefit from Hamilton’s absence this weekend to say victory and press dwelling his bid to take the runners-up place within the drivers’ championship forward of the Briton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
Briton George Russell has been launched by Williams to interchange Hamilton this weekend whereas Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi makes his debut as Grosjean’s substitute within the Haas group.
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