Formula 1 race directors Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have been positive for COVID-19, raising questions about who will manage next week’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix, British media reported on Wednesday. .
An FIA spokesman declined to confirm the news because medical information about its staff could not be disclosed “unless it was related to the development of an event”. But knowledgeable sources confirmed that the story promoted by the Daily Telegraph and Sky Sports was correct.
Sky said they both tested positive after last week’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the Italian circuit of Imola. Training for the race will begin on May 8 on Friday, May 6.
Currently, to travel to the United States, it is necessary to have a negative test conducted no later than one day before leaving, regardless of vaccination status.
Portugal’s Freitas and Germany’s Wittich were named in February as alternate replacements for ousted Australian Michael Masi, following a review of last year’s controversial season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.
If the race director is not available for the Hard Rock Stadium race, other options could be British veterans Herbie Blash and Colin Haywood.
Source: La Verdad
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