Motor racing-F1 drivers say COVID should not stop them racing


Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - March 18, 2022 Red Bull's Sergio Perez during the press conference REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One drivers who contract COVID-19 should be able to race if they feel well and can do so without endangering other people, Red Bull's Sergio Perez and others said on Friday.

The Mexican, who was the first to miss a grand prix due to the virus when he had to sit out two rounds in 2020, spoke after two drivers tested positive ahead of Sunday's Bahrain season-opener.

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