He'll now sit out this weekend's race in Bahrain.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus.
He's now in insolation and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 1, 2020
Seven-time world champion, Hamilton, woke with mild symptoms yesterday and returned a positive result at a subsequent test and again at a retest.
Mercedes will announce his replacement later - their reserve drivers are former F1 pilots Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez.
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