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F1 champion Lewis Hamilton in race against time to prove fitness
Updated On: 08 December, 2020 08:35 AM IST | Manama | AFP
Hamilton will be out of contract at the end of this season. Talks, postponed due to his illness, are expected to resume later this month
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Lewis Hamilton is in a race against time as he battles to recover from Covid-19 and return to action for Mercedes at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to team chief Toto Wolff. The Austrian boss told reporters after Sunday's dramatic Sakhir Grand Prix, in which the seven-time champion's substitute George Russell excelled, that Hamilton's condition was improving every day. But, he added, he had to complete a full recovery and return a negative coronavirus test result by Thursday -- and, if not, super-sub Russell, on loan from Williams, would take his seat again. "If Lewis recovers -- and he is getting better every day -- and he is being considered Covid-free and negative then he will be fine," said Wolff.
"I think we need to see how well Lewis recovers. "That's the most important -- that he's well -- and he says he's a bit better so he's made a big step. "If the test is negative, it's his car and then, I am sure, he will drive a brilliant race. But, if the test in Abu Dhabi is positive, then George is in the car." Wolff rejected suggestions that the prodigious Russell's dazzling display for Mercedes -- he looked certain to win the race until a pit-stop bungle and a puncture ended his challenge -- was a useful factor in negotiating a new contract with Hamilton.
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