Haas F1 reserve Deletraz sees hard road ahead


Louis Deletraz, reserve driver for Haas Formula One team and F2 racer, poses after a training on the simulator at his parent's home during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Veyrier near Geneva, Switzerland, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

VEYRIER, Switzerland (Reuters) - Louis Deletraz was looking forward to combining a season of Formula Two racing with a reserve role for the Haas F1 team this year, but now the 22-year-old Swiss is worried about what the future might hold.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works for motorsport in general, with racing stalled and fears about the damage done.

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