(Motorsport-Entire.com) – The sensational comeback in Formula 1 announced by ‘Motorsport-Entire.com’ is perfect: Nico Hülkenberg will be at the Sizable Prix of Great Britain in Silverstone as teammate of Lance Stroll take over the cockpit from Sergio Perez.
Perez was in the run-up to the race first with an unclear result and finally tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus in the second test. Due to the corona virus protocols of Formula 1, he was no longer allowed on the track on Thursday afternoon. Stroll was sitting alone in the FIA press conference.
At the time, Hülkenberg was already on the way to England. The 32 year old had for actually planned a GT test at the Nürburgring this weekend and therefore happened to have his helmet with him. Practical, because this way he could jet straight towards the airport without having to go home again.
On Thursday evening he arrived in Silverstone. At that time, a corona virus test was still in the way of his comeback. He had the status 22: 00 already completed when our first exclusive memoir went online. A few hours passed before the result of the test was reached.
The Corona test conflict on Thursday evening was the last hurdle that had to be cleared before the comeback was officially confirmed. On Friday morning, Hülkenberg was already seen on the Silverstone circuit. This means that his test must be negative (otherwise he would not have been let into the paddock) and the sensational comeback is increasing.
Much to be clarified: Corona test, seat adjustment, super license
Until late Thursday evening were racing Point and Hülkenberg are busy with the formalities. In addition to the corona virus test, things like its FIA super license and seat adjustment also had to be clarified. Practical for Racing Point that the Factory des Groups in Silverstone is just around the corner.
Hülkenberg will compete in at least two more Formula 1 races, because Perez must now run for at least ten days in quarantine and therefore also fails for Silverstone 2. And if he performs intestine, he could possibly even make a full-time comeback in the season 2021.
For Perez, Silverstone could become a negative turning point in his career. If information from the ‘Bild’-Zeitung is correct, a period expires on Friday within which Racing Point can buy it out against payment of a compensation sum from the contract that actually runs until the end 2022.
It has been an open secret in Formula 1 for weeks that team owner Lawrence Stroll for the future of the 2021 Aston Martin branded groups would like to hire Sebastian Vettel. Who in turn made it clear on Thursday in Silverstone that he couldn’t be put under pressure just because there were no options running out anywhere else.
Rumor: Has Racing Point Perez already canceled?
This puts Racing Point in a tricky position. If you want to take the chance to sign Vettel for 2021, you have to cancel Perez. He, in turn, is probably even interested in clarity. Now he could use his Mexican sponsorship money to dock with another crew, such as Alfa Romeo or Haas. The places there may be gone later.
Should Vettel still then find a place in the Red Bull family (used to be, in turn, could depend on the outcome of the Renault protest against Racing Point) and if he decides to return there, Racing Point would suddenly have one Cockpit free. That could be Hülkenberg’s great opportunity.
Hülkenberg has between and 2019 176 contested Formula 1 races and thereby achieved a pole instruction and two fastest race laps, but so far not a single podium. So he is the sad record holder as the driver with the most sizable prix starts without a high 3 result.
In his best personal season 2018 Hülkenberg decided the Driver World Championship for Renault on Instruct seven. Just a year later, the French factory team gave him notice and Hülkenberg left the end 2019 .
Hülkenberg: Third stint with the crew from Silverstone
The Emmericher knows Racing Point by the way from his own past intestine. 2011 he conflicted test driver with the crew from Silverstone, which at that time was still Power India was called. 2012 and again from 2014 to 2016 (team-mate for the second time: Sergio Perez) he then drove as a regular pilot for the racing team to which he is now returning.
By the way, Perez is intestine according to the circumstances. The 30 year old has been in place since Thursday, so the British COVID – 19 – Prescriptions in quarantine. Unlike in Melbourne in March, Formula 1 is now prepared for a positive tumble. The Sizable Prix at the weekend is not at risk.
But in the paddock, the first driver tested positive: “We are all worried about the corona virus,” says McLaren driver Carlos Sainz . “We have new outbreaks all over the world, not just in Spain. In England there were more than 100 Dead on a single impress. That’s awful. “
” We’ll also have cases in the Paddock coast. But we believe that with the protocols, rules and methods we have developed we are able to prevent the virus from spreading in the paddock, but of course we have to go to airports and it is inevitable that someone catches the virus. It’s no different in football. “
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