Two countries must green-light Hamilton's return
Dec.8 - Whether Lewis Hamilton can return to his Mercedes cockpit for the 2020 finale this weekend is up to health officials in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.
That is the word from the FIA's Michael Masi, after George Russell replaced Hamilton in Bahrain last weekend following the seven time world champion's positive covid-19 test.
Hamilton, 35, remains in isolation in Bahrain, but team boss Toto Wolff said he is feeling "a bit better" now and will soon undergo a new covid-19 test.
"We need to see how well Lewis recovers, that's the most important - that he's well," the Mercedes chief said.
"He said he's a bit better on Sunday, he feels he's made a big step, and if the test is negative then it's his car and then he will for sure drive a brilliant race.
"And if the test in Abu Dhabi is positive then George is in the car," Wolff added.
However, F1 race director Masi said the health authorities in Bahrain and also Abu Dhabi would have to green-light Hamilton's recovery as well.
"It's very much a decision for the Bahraini health authorities to determine if Lewis is fit and complies with their regulations, and then for the Abu Dhabi authorities to determine their criteria," he said.
"If he meets the entry criteria of the respective governments and then further complies with the testing protocol from an FIA perspective, then there's no problems from our perspective," Masi added.
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I just wish that the entire world, especially here in the US, would realize that if a healthy young athlete like Lewis can catch the virus, anybody can. Use your platform, HAM. We all need to wear protection. Sheesh, haven't heard that warning since school days.
Not the best driver just the best car
As witnessed on Sunday
His team deliberately did there best to r
F1 was a sport two hours two day taking
You’re mind of your troubles
Now it’s a political platform for b l m
I can’t watch any more it’s wrong
I cancled my sky f1. Blue life matters
Bye! You're not going to be missed; bear in mind that the paddock is saturated with white females & gay guy, both white and melanated, but there is a conspicuous absence of heterosexual blacks of either gender ~ why?
I don't understand what you are getting at I'm talking about keeping politics out of sport,