Nicholas Latifi to miss F1 testing after serious infection
Force India reserve driver Nicholas Latifi will miss this week's Formula 🌳1 pre-season test in Barcelona after being hospitalised by a serious🌳 infection.
Formula 2 racer Latifi joined Force India in a junior role for 2018 back in January, and was listed as part of its driver line-up for the opening F1 test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, slated to ta🀅ke Thursday's running.
However, the Canadian revealed on Twitter on Monday morning that he would be ruled ou🌌t for the next four weeks after a stint in hospital with a serious infection, but was now recovering at hom💫e.
Force India reserve driver Nicholas Latifi wil🔴l miss this week's Formula 1 pre-season test in Barcelona after being hospitalised by a🌠 serious infection.
Formula 2 racer Latifi joined Force India in a junior role for 2018 back in January, and was listed as part of its driv🎃er line-up for the opening F1 test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, slated to take Thursday's running.
However, the Canadian revealed on Twitter on Monday morning that he would be ruled out for the next fourꦬ weeks after a stint in hospital with a serious infection, but was now recovering at home.
"Disappointed I can't be at the ForceIndiaF1 launch in Barcelona this mo🦩rning. A serious infection put me in hospital last week and I'm now recovering at home," Latifi tweeted.
"Aiming to be back on track in the next four weeks. Have🌊 to say, the VJM11 [car] looks fantastic!"
Force India is yet to confirm who will replace Latifi for Thursday's running. Full-time drivers Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez will drive the newly-launched VJM11 car on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, wit𒁃h GP3 driver Nikita Mazepin enjoying a first extended run-out on Monday.
