"We can confirm that a member of our team tested positive for coronavirus.“It’s today as part of a racing weekend Eifel Grand Prix na Nürburgring explained the team Mercedesa, who will nevertheless take part in the race.
Mercedes the situation is reported to be under control. “So far, we have adhered to the FIA protocol and continue to do so. We work closely with the umbrella organization.“About the details affected team member but they do not want to speak. “We ask for your understanding that we do not want to talk about this,”Reads a short press release. In the Silver Arrows camp, they further point out that both racers, Lewis Hamilton in Valtteri Bottas, are not affected.
Mercedes is the third team Formula 1who has a case of infection with Covid-19. At McLarn was a member of the team positive in Melbourne, at Racing Point so he would be a constant racer Sergio Perez, who therefore had to miss both races on the track in Silverstone. It's been the past week FIA in formula 1 done together 1.822 tests, whereupon they found ten infections.