Formula 1 gives update; no corona infections on the paddock

4 July 2020 at 09:38

GPblog.com

The entire paddock in Austria is tested for the coronavirus every five days. Through the official Formula 1 channels on Saturday morning, no coronavirus infections were detected during the first week. So good news!

From Friday 26 June everyone will be tested and until Thursday 02 July no one will be tested positive. A total of 4,032 tests were done in one week among the drivers, team members and officials.

Formula 1 brings this update from the point of view of 'competition and transparency'. In the unlikely event that someone is infected, the name of the person in question will not be disclosed due to privacy legislation.

Update of Formula 1 on COVID-19

Statement on COVID-19 testing. The FIA and Formula 1 can today confirm that between Friday 26th June and Thursday 2nd July, 4,032 drivers, teams and personnel were tested for COVID-19. Of these, zero people have tested positive.
— F1 Media (@F1Media) July 4, 2020