Sergio Perez has been ruled out of this weekend's British Grand Prix after testing positive for coronavirus. The driver was placed into isolation on Thursday after returning an inconclusive Covid-19 test result ahead of the Silverstone showdown.
The Racing Point ace, 30, was re-tested and has now discovered the outcome is a positive result. Therefore Perez, who was absent from his scheduled media duties at Silverstone on Thursday, will not be allowed to race on Sunday.
An FIA statement said: "Following today’s announcement that Sergio Perez of the BWT Racing Point Formula 1 Team produced an inconclusive test result for COVID-19 at the Silverstone Circuit ahead of the 2020 FIA Formula 1 British Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula 1 can now