ABU DHABI (REUTERS) – Russian Components One rookie Nikita Mazepin is not going to race in Sunday’s (Dec 12) season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after testing constructive for Covid-19, his Haas group mentioned.
Mazepin is not going to get replaced and Haas will run with just one driver, Mick Schumacher, as a result of guidelines prohibit a driver who has not taken half in a minimum of one session from racing on Sunday.
“Nikita is bodily properly, having been asymptomatic, however he’ll now self-isolate and cling to the rules of the related public well being authorities, with security the last word precedence for all events involved,” the American group’s assertion mentioned.
Mazepin, who was set to begin final on the grid, is the eighth driver to have examined constructive for Covid-19 since final season.
The 22-year-old, who can be staying at Haas alongside Schumacher subsequent 12 months, had appeared in a video launched by Components One on Saturday, urging individuals to get vaccinated.
Components One groups have operated in a protecting bubble with common testing since final 12 months, although protocols have been eased and followers allowed again at races in excessive numbers.