Method One race administrators Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have each examined optimistic for COVID-19, elevating questions on who will take cost of subsequent week’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix, British media reported on Wednesday.
A well-placed supply confirmed to Reuters that the information, first reported by the Every day Telegraph and Sky Sports activities tv, was right.
A spokesman for the governing FIA mentioned medical details about its personnel couldn’t be disclosed “except it’s related to the operating of an occasion”.
Sky mentioned it understood each males had examined optimistic after final weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Italy’s Imola circuit.
Journey to the US at the moment requires a unfavorable check taken not more than a day earlier than departure, no matter vaccination standing.
Follow for the Might 8 race begins on Friday, Might 6.
Portuguese Freitas and German Wittich have been appointed in February as alternating replacements for now-departed Australian Michael Masi following a evaluation of final yr’s controversial season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.
Masi modified security automobile procedures late within the race, a choice that successfully handed the title to Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen.
Ought to neither race director be out there for the race on the Onerous Rock Stadium, different choices may very well be British veterans Herbie Blash and Colin Haywood.
Method E race director Scott Elkins could be one other candidate, and could be out there to work subsequent weekend.