Poll: British Grand Prix 2020, Silverstone - Race 4/?
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He already signed a lengthy Red Bull contract didn’t he?
Is there any word on Pérez's condition? Is he symptomatic?
Asymptomatic was the last I heard. The positive result was a major shock to him, even his physio and family have tested negative.
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Yep, he's asymptomatic. He put out this vid on the Friday his test result was announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7B9jmX2ht4 - English part from 1:48 onwards.
According to this: http://www.onestopstrategy.com/article/35783-Hulkenberg+to+replace+Perez+again+this+weekend.html hulkenburg will replace Perez again this weekend. I also just read that Perez had finished quarantine - not 100% sure either way..
Read on Twitter it’s pending Sergio’s clear test result which should be available later this afternoon or early tomorrow. If he still tests positive then Hulk will be in. Negative it’ll be Sergio. A real, real shame for Nico. A decent car for the first time in years and they don’t even get to the grid for him. They may need to get Nico to do first practice if the test is late or inconclusive though.
I think the FIA should be a little more cautious than the UK government, and suggest Perez stays away this week also. If I were a driver, I wouldn't want someone who tested postive last week coming back this quickly.
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Well if he now tests negative, what's the issue?
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I haven't been following COVID for the past month, but the last I remember reading was that they weren't even sure if people that are asymptomatic could spread it. So if he had a negative test or two or three, then what would be the issue?
False negatives are a thing.
There is a video explanation for the tyre issues now: https://youtu.be/919sU9J7eJ4
So are false positives, there is also the chance he never had it at all.
I am a firm believer of having four or five tests over a two or three day period, and only if all of them return positive do you then isolate.
He had 2 tests. Why on Wednesday was PHE saying 7 day quarantine then Thursday it was 10. I would always in this situation err on the side of caution.
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