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Vettel to Miss Bahrain GP, Nico Hulkenberg to Step In

Vettel to Miss Bahrain GP, Nico Hulkenberg to Step In

Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel will miss Formula 1 2022 season opener due to Covid-19. Reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg will step in at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, the team announced Thursday.

Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has tested positive for Covid-19, ruling out the German from contesting the season opener in Bahrain, setting off this weekend.

Instead, partnering Lance Stroll at the wheel of the AMR22 will be Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team Reserve and Development driver Nico Hulkenberg.

The 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix will mark the beginning of a new era in the sport, featuring the new regulations package in place from this season onwards, aiming to bring competing closer between teams on the Formula One grid.

Early in January, Hulkenberg shared his thoughts about Formula One major technical revolution in decades.

After working with the new package on the simulator, the 34-year-old concluded: “They are aimed to be a bit slower, more…

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