Marko Hanželic
Nico Hulkenberg will replace covidom-19 sufferers for the second time Sergio Pereza, this time on Grand Prix of the 70th anniversary of Formula 1. The British team officially confirmed this two hours before the start of training in Silverston.
RTL he reported as early as Thursday that he would Hulkenberg performed at Silverston for the second time. However, they are soon after Racing Point reported that they are Laziness released from quarantine with the consent of the medical authority Of the United Kingdom. The only way to prevent a Mexican from returning to the cockpit would be to test on COVID-2, which would not unequivocally show negative result.
Test they performed on Thursday night, but he was at Perez still positive, which is why he is not allowed to participate in the racing weekend. For now, the Mexican will stay in quarantine. To what extent could his illness also affect the onset of GP of Spain in Barcelona in a week, Racing Point leaves open for now.
Za Hulkenberg je Silverstone 2 second chance after the pitch in the first race when he couldn't start at all: “I learned a lot about RP20 this week and I’m looking forward to using my experience now. Being on the same racetrack is an added plus. I think I can get to the points. At least that's my goal. "
He is also trusted by the team boss Otmar Szafnauer: “Nico did his job really well last week after we called him at the last minute. He proved to be the right choice. Of course we miss Chec. We wish him all the best and look forward to seeing him drive for us again in the near future! “
