Ricciardo given all clear for Bahrain GP after negative COVID test
Daniel Ricciardo will be back in the cockpit for McLaren at this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after delivering a negative COVID-19 test.
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Ricciardo cleared to race in F1 Bahrain GP after negative Covid test
McLaren announced last week that Ricciardo would not feature on the opening two days of testing after feeling unwell, before revealing on Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19.
Ricciardo ready for Bahrain GP after negative COVID tests
Daniel Ricciardo will be fit for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix after recovering from COVID-19, his McLaren team said on Wednesday.
Alpine offer Australian reserve Piastri to McLaren as F1 stand-in
MANAMA :Alpine have offered their reserve driver Oscar Piastri as a Formula One stand-in for rivals McLaren, giving the team more options to choose from if COVID-stricken Daniel Ricciardo is unable to race in next weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Piastri an option for McLaren if Ricciardo cannot race
Alpine have agreed to let McLaren field their reserve driver Oscar Piastri in the Bahrain Grand Prix if Daniel Ricciardo is unable to race.
Piastri joins pool of McLaren F1 reserves for 2022 season
McLaren has shared reserves with Mercedes since the start of the 2021 season instead of having its own dedicated driver in the role, making Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries their primary two options if required. Ex-Force India driver and Sky F1 pundit Paul di Resta has also been a further back-up if required.
Three drivers in frame to replace Nikita Mazepin at Haas
Three names are on the shortlist to replace Nikita Mazepin at Haas for the upcoming Formula 1 season.
Alpine ficha al hijo de Mick Doohan
En Alpine ya miran al futuro. Quizá no a corto plazo, pero el tiempo pasa muy rápido y la escudería francesa quiere asegurar ya a los grandes talentos del futuro bajo su paraguas. A sus 41 años, Fernando Alonso continúa con una gran motivación para seguir en la Fórmula 1, de hecho, en palabras del español, unos «tres o cuatro años más», pero no será eterno. Por eso, la marca anuncia ya sus nuevas incorporaciones, apostando por el talento joven de categorías inferiores. Conocido es ya el fichaje de Oscar Piastri, campeón de F2, como piloto de pruebas del equipo, presente los viernes de toda la temporada 2022 y como reemplazo de Alpine en caso de que sus pilotos oficiales sufran algún tiempo de contratiempo.