Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 2020 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Francois Lenoir/Pool via Getty Images)
Lewis Hamilton’s replacement named for Sakhir Grand Prix
Williams driver George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton for Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.
Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 2020 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Francois Lenoir/Pool via Getty Images)
Williams driver George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton for Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.
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Hamilton on Tuesday confirmed he would miss the weekend’s race after testing positive for Covid-19.
Russell’s seat at Williams will be taken by little-known Jack Aitken.
MERCEDES CONFIRMED THE NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Hamilton, who has already wrapped up a record-equaling seventh F1 drivers’ title, faces a race against time to be passed to drive in the season-ending Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi.
Hamilton’s Mercedes team confirmed the news on social media on Wednesday.
