ABU DHABI — Haas driver
Nikita Mazepin has tested
positive for
COVID-19 and will not take part in Sunday's season-ending Grand
Prix in Abu Dhabi, his team said.
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"Nikita is physically well, having been asymptomatic,
but he will now self-isolate and adhere to the guidelines of the relevant
public health authorities, with safety the ultimate priority for all parties
concerned," Haas said in a statement.
"Uralkali Haas F1 Team wish Nikita well and we look
forward to his return to the race track in early 2022 for pre-season
testing."
Haas reserve driver
Pietro Fittipaldi is in Abu Dhabi, but
Formula One organizers explained that because the Brazilian hasn't taken part
in at least one session this weekend, he is not eligible to stand in for the
Russian.
As a result, Haas will run just one car — with Mick
Schumacher at the wheel — for Sunday's race.
A joint statement on Mazepin's positive test added:
"The procedures set out by the FIA and Formula 1 will ensure no wider
impact on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix."
Red Bull's Max Verstappen starts in pole in his epic battle
with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One world title, with both
drivers on equal points going into the race that is scheduled to start at 1300
GMT.
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