Motorsport F1 medical car crew replaced after positive COVID-19 test

Formula 1 doctor Ian Roberts and medical car driver Alan van der Merwe have tested positive for COVID-19 and will be replaced for the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend, the sport said on Thursday. Formula 1 and the ruling FIA said the couple did not travel to Istanbul and that they are represented by a team from the all-electric Formula E championship.

Formula E safety car driver Bruno Correia will drive the medical car, while Formula E medical delegate Bruno Franceschini will replace Roberts. The South African van der Merwe and the Briton Roberts helped former Haas driver Romain Grosjean escape last year after a violent accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix and were celebrated as heroes after the drama.

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