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Alfa Romeo boss Frédéric Vasseur will miss three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain after testing positive for COVID-19.
Vasseur tested positive and immediately went into self-isolation in France. Two days later he was tested and returned a negative result with no symptoms.
However, he will not travel to Bahrain for the three days of pre-season testing between March 12 and 14.
He will instead carry out his usual duties from home while Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi take turns at the wheel of the team’s 2021 car.
A team statement said: “In the interests of the safety of Mr. Vasseur himself, the team, all other competitors and the entire community and in compliance with French regulations, Mr. Vasseur will not be traveling to Bahrain and will continue to operate from his home for the next seven days, as requested by local authorities.
“Mr. Vasseur will be fully operational and connected to the garage for the duration of the test, and no deputy team manager will be appointed, with no further impact expected on our operations this week.”
All ten F1 teams will stay in Bahrain ahead of the first race of the season. The Bahrain Grand Prix will take place on March 28.
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