Marko Hanželic
Racing Point's driver will thus be forced to miss Sunday 's race for British GP . The Mexican is currently in self-isolation and did not come to the paddock in Silverston , after his first Thursday test did not give an certain result regarding infection with coronavirus.
"Sergio Perez is in self-isolation in accordance with the instructions of the British Institute of Public Health and will fully comply with their requirements and instructions," they wrote in a press release at World Automobile Federation (FIA).
"The set of measures prepared by the FIA will nevertheless allow the competition to run smoothly, so Perez's infection will not have an impact on the UK GP," the organizers of the UK Grand Prix also announced.
Formula 1 has developed strict protocols that specify the procedure in case of infections of racers and team staff, so the race should not be endangered despite the infection. How they will handle the team Racing Point, is not yet officially known, but could instead Laziness a Mercedes test racer, also Mexican, was sitting in the car, Esteban Gutierrez, since other racer tests, Stoffel vandoorne, prepares for the finals of the six races of the series Formula E, which will be in Berlin.
Mexican is feeling good and has no symptoms of the disease. It is still a setback for Perez, as he finally got a competitive car this season and started the season with solid results, as he managed to get points in all three races . An additional concern for him is the possible signing of a contract between the team Racing Point and Sebastian Vettl , as in this case he would probably be left without a driver's seat with the pink team.
According to the latest information, he is a serious candidate for replacement Sergio Pereza none other than Nico Hulkenberg, who raced for last year Renault. According to some media reports, the German has already done so coronavirus test and if this turns out to be negative, it could be popular Hulk already sitting in a pink race car today.
A very solid racer, but he lacks a little luck. Now that he finally has a competitive race car, his health is bothering him, and for next year he will most likely have to say goodbye to Racing Point anyway.