Coronavirus-stricken Lewis Hamilton is "not great" as he deals with the reality of missing his first Formula One race in 13 years.
The seven-time world champion has been ruled out of Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after testing positive earlier this week.
Hamilton is self-isolating in his hotel and has been replaced by 22-year-old compatriot George Russell this weekend. And his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has suggested his star driver is facing a race against time to be fit for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after suffering mild symptoms.
He said: “He is not great. Covid-19 is something you mustn’t take lightly and he is in safe hands. That is the most important. “But it is those early days that are always not so nice." Hamilton