Alfa Romeo’s F1 boss Frederic Vasseur will miss the three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain after testing positive for COVID-19.
Vasseur tested positive and immediately went into self-isolation in France. Two days later he had a test and returned a negative result and shows no symptoms.
However, he will not travel to Bahrain for the three days of preseason testing between March 12-14.
He will instead do his usual chores from home while Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi take turns driving the team’s 2021 car.
A team statement said: “In the interests of the safety of Mr. Vasseur himself, the team, all competitors and the entire community, and in light of French regulations, Mr. Vasseur will not travel to Bahrain and will operate from home for the next seven years Days as required by local authorities.
“Mr. Vasseur will be fully operational and connected to the workshop for the duration of the test, and a deputy team manager will not be appointed without further impacts on our operations being predicted this week.”
The new Alfa Romeo C41, his 2021 F1 car, has an updated red and white paint job. Alfa Romeo
The ten teams in F1 will remain in Bahrain before the first race of the season. The Bahrain Grand Prix will take place on March 28th.
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