Zandvoort: Alfa Romeo Kimi Raikkonen driver has been tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the Dutch Grand Prix, with Driver Reserve Robert Kubica taking place this weekend, said the team on Saturday.
Kubica, who has not raced in Formula One since the Grand Prix Abu Dhabi in 2019 with Williams, joined the Swiss-based Alfa Romeo team as a backup driver towards the 2020 season.
“Kimi did not show good symptoms and spirits.
He immediately entered isolation In the hotel.
The team wants to be a quick recovery, “Alfa Romeo said in a statement.
Raikkonen’s participation on the Grand Grand Prix the following weekend was also doubtful because he could not return to Paddock until he received a negative test.
Raikkonen announced this week that he retired at the end of the season, 20 years after Formula One debut.
In 41, Finland’s “Iceman” was the oldest driver in the early grid and held a record of all time for most races began, at 341.
Kubica, who had the task with BMW Sauber and Renault from 2006 to 2010, returned to Formula One lattice in 2019 After a rally almost fatal fell in 2011.