After Lando Norris passed the COVID-19 in the holiday period, now it is the turn of Zak Brown, who will have to remain isolated as Frédéric Vasseur did on the occasion of the preseason in Bahrain in March.
The Coronavirus pandemic remains far from being completely controlled all over the world, with new strains lurking and greatly complicating any attempt to halt the transmission of a disease that paralyzed the planet during the first waves. Proof of this is that even in Formula 1, one of the biggest sports bubbles, infections continue to occur.
The last of them, at least renowned, has been the head of McLaren, Zak Brown. «McLaren Racing confirmed today that Three team members, including CEO Zak Brown, have tested positive for COVID-19 during the rigorous testing program of the team prior to the British Grand Prix. None of our pilots have been in close contact with him. The three cases are unrelated, they are now isolated according to government guidelines. The team’s operations for the British GP have not been affected, ”reads the statement from the British team.
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That is why, in the Home GP For the papaya orange team, all responsibility will fall on the shoulders of Andreas Seidl, who is in charge of directing McLaren’s footsteps on the circuits. “After the tests before the event that we carried out in the team for the British GP, I have tested positive for COVID-19. I have made this known to all my close contacts and have isolated myself according to government guidelines. Even so, I will stay connected and support the team safely from home“Brown commented on social media.