Alpine wonderkid Oscar Piastri is one of the drivers McLaren has as a potential stand-in for Daniel Ricciardo if he does not recover from Covid-19 in time ...
"It definitely puts us and Daniel on the back foot as well," Seidl said. Di Resta, who raced for Force India from 2011 to 2013, last competed in a Formula One race as a stand-in for Felipe Massa at Williams at the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix. "In terms of reserve drivers, similar to previous years we have an agreement with Mercedes where we share reserve drivers," Seidl told reporters at the Sakhir circuit on Saturday.
McLaren has contingency plans in place after Daniel Ricciardo tested positive for Covid-19 one week before the first race of the new season.
“In terms of preparation going into the season obviously that’s not what we’re aiming for,” he said. But again we expect Daniel to be back in good shape next week.” “I’m confident he will be fit again next weekend,” he said.
Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for coronavirus meaning the McLaren driver will be forced to isolate until the first race of the season.
So [it’s] a race against time at the moment in order to get upgraded parts.” It has meant that Norris has been restricted in the number of laps he has been able to lay down on the track. Prior to testing positive for coronavirus, Ricciardo had missed both the first and second day of testing in Bahrain.
James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin have praised Daniel Ricciardo for his authenticity in season 4 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.
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Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19, but is set to complete his isolation in time for Formula 1's 2022 season-opening race in Bahrain.
Big thanks to Lando & McLaren for the heavy lifting, I owe you some beers (milk for Lando). Appreciate the well wishes from everyone as well." Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19, but is set to complete his isolation in time for Formula 1's 2022 season-opening race in Bahrain. Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19, but is set to complete his isolation in time for Formula 1's 2022 season-opening race in Bahrain.
Alpine have announced that Oscar Piastri will be available for McLaren should Daniel Ricciardo fail to run at the Bahrain Grand Prix next week after the ...
But they now have another driver available to step in should Ricciardo be unable to race next weekend. Ricciardo has been unable to run in any of the pre-season tests in Bahrain this week and now won't be able to get back in the car until the season opener next week at the earliest. Alpine have announced that Oscar Piastri will be available for McLaren should Daniel Ricciardo fail to run at the Bahrain Grand Prix next week after the Aussie testing positive for Covid. It was announced on Friday that Ricciardo had tested positive for Covid-19 having felt unwell the past few days.
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl is "confident" Daniel Ricciardo will be back to full fitness ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix but has also...
"Definitely, it puts us and Daniel back but from something that Daniel couldn’t control, we have to accept what it is.” “In terms of preparation, going into the season, that is not what we have been aiming. “We have also Paul di Resta, similar to last year, on standby in case he is needed but again, we expect Daniel to be back in good shape for next week.
Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for coronavirus meaning the McLaren driver will be forced to isolate until the first race of the season.
So [it’s] a race against time at the moment in order to get upgraded parts.” It has meant that Norris has been restricted in the number of laps he has been able to lay down on the track. Prior to testing positive for coronavirus, Ricciardo had missed both the first and second day of testing in Bahrain.
Alpine have agreed to let McLaren field their reserve driver Oscar Piastri in the Bahrain Grand Prix if Daniel Ricciardo is unable to race.
The Australian McLaren driver is currently in isolation and will be ready to emerge next Thursday as per local guidelines. An Alpine team statement said: “In the spirit of offering maximum racing opportunities to our stable of young talent, we have agreed McLaren may call upon BWT Alpine F1 team reserve driver Oscar Piastri in the event one of their drivers is unable to race. In the spirit of offering maximum racing opportunities to our stable of young talent, we have agreed that@McLarenF1may call upon BWT Alpine F1 Team Reserve Driver @OscarPiastriin the event one of their drivers is unable to race.
Daniel Ricciardo will miss the remainder of the F1 pre-season test in Bahrain after testing positive for COVID-19.