News Details
COVID stance may rule F1 medical car driver out of duty
Formula 1 medical car driver Alan van der Merwe risks missing more races, after his absence from Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, due to his decision not to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Van der Merwe, 41, and F1 doctor Ian Roberts tested positive independently for the coronavirus ahead of the race and did not travel to Istanbul, with the FIA's Formula E crew standing in. Both had been in the medical car at the previous Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. The South African said on Twitter it was the second time he had contracted COVID-19 and he had not been vaccinated for personal reasons. 'From what we understand, there are a couple of countries that you probably won't be allowed to enter …...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
F1 medical driver could lose job over vaccine stance
Oct.12 The career of F1's regular and long-time medical car driver is on...
3y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
FIA Medical Car team replaced in Turkey due to Covid
FIA medical delegate Dr. Ian Roberts and F1 medical car driver Alan van...
3y ago from F1i.com
F1 medical car crew subbed after positive COVID-19 test
Formula 1 doctor Ian Roberts and medical car driver Alan van der Merwe...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Van de Merwe to miss final races of the season
Medical car driver, Alan Van der Merwe has revealed that he will miss all...
3y ago from Pitpass.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP announces free 24/7 streaming service across...
MotoGP has announced a partnership with C15 studios to produce a free...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why LCR Honda won’t field injury replacement for...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP to stream free in US on new dedicated 24/7...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Kuala Lumpur emerges as favourite to host 2026 MotoGP...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Portland – Race Results
The final road course event of the 2025 IndyCar season was contested on...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou clinches title, becomes IndyCar’s newest...
Alex Palou is the champion of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series, having locked...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kurt Busch backs WRC return to USA after first taste...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'I just feel that the grass isn’t always greener' -...
Former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has advised Eberechi Eze against a...
46m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Ex-Arsenal man explains why 'gifted player' would be...
Former Arsenal star Theo Walcott has explained why he thinks Eberechi Eze...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Exclusive: Arsenal star tipped to be dropped for big...
Arsenal expert Charles Watts believes we could perhaps see quite a big...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Worst season' – Arsenal star surely leaving as...
Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has claimed that last season was the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
The key difference between McLaren F1 success and past...
McLaren boss Andrea Stella has compared its... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Christian Horner backed for new F1 role with 'only thing...
Christian Horner sits as one of the sport's most... Read More »
5h ago from RacingNews365.com
FIA reveal extent of pace loss with 2026 F1 cars
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has... Read More »
3h ago from RacingNews365.com
