The approach of free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix to Friday has brought the theme of the Coronavirus given that Daniel Ricciardo last week was unable to take part in the official test session due to an flu that later turned out to be a positive at Covid-19. It should be noted that Ricciardo’s positivity was attested to practically concluded tests, therefore Ricciardo’s choice not to get behind the wheel of the MCL36 was precisely dictated by physical indisposition and not by the positivity to Covid then found. The Australian driver was negativized and will be regularly on the track today, while Sebastian Vettel will not participate in the Grand Prix because he was in turn positive at Covid-19 (Hulkenberg will race in his place).
During the morning press conference Daniel Ricciardo pointed out that he was unable to drive a week ago and therefore did not participate in the tests. Regarding Covid, Sergio Perez expressed his opinion that he is also corroborated by personal experience given that in 2020 he could not participate in Silverstone due to the positivity to the Coronavirus. “The choice of whether or not to race should be up to the driver“, said the Red Bull driver since evidently the positivity to the virus does not always correspond to an actual state of physical debilitation. Checo also squashed the fourth season of ‘Drive to survive’, the series Netflix which is gathering several criticisms from the pilots themselves: “I think many will follow Max’s choice to escape this TV series – added Perez – they went a little too far in the narration of events that do not correspond to reality “.
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