Alfa Romeo’s F1 boss Frederic Vasseur will miss the three days of preseason testing in Bahrain after testing constructive for COVID-19.

Vasseur examined constructive and instantly entered self-isolation in France. Two days later he had a take a look at and returned a detrimental consequence and is displaying no signs.

Nevertheless, he is not going to journey to Bahrain for the three days of preseason testing between March 12 and 14.

He’ll as a substitute perform his typical duties from dwelling whereas Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi take turns driving the crew’s 2021 automotive.

A crew assertion stated: “Within the pursuits of security of Mr Vasseur himself, the crew, all fellow rivals and the entire group and in respect of French laws, Mr Vasseur is not going to journey to Bahrain and can proceed working from dwelling for the subsequent seven days, as required by the native authorities.

“Mr Vasseur might be absolutely operational and linked to the storage throughout the take a look at, and no Deputy Staff Principal might be named, with no additional influence predicted on our operations this week.”

F1’s ten groups will stay in Bahrain forward of the primary race of the season. The Bahrain Grand Prix will happen on March 28.