Britain's George Russell will stand in at Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix after the seven-times Formula One world champion tested positive for Covid-19, Russell's Williams team said on Wednesday.
Jack Aitken, the Williams reserve, will make his F1 debut as Russell's replacement.
Russell to stand in for Hamilton at Sakhir GP
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Britain's George Russell will stand in at Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix after the seven-times Formula One world champion tested positive for Covid-19, Russell's Williams team said on Wednesday.
Jack Aitken, the Williams reserve, will make his F1 debut as Russell's replacement.
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