Toth ruled out of F3 Paul Ricard round after positive COVID-19 test
Toth sits 30th in the drivers’ standings after the first round of races in Barcelona, having failꦕed to score ༒a single point.
The♛ Hungarian 🌳driver tested positive for COVID-19 during the mandatory pre-race PCR test.
🌟Due to Toth not being in contact with any members of the Campos team, the Spanish outfit remains unaffected 💛otherwise.
He will now have to undert♛ake a period of isolatio🔯n but should be able to return for the third round in Austria on July 2-4.
A statement from F3 read: “The FIA, Formula 3 and Campos Racing can confirm that during mandatory pre-race PCR testing for the 2021 French Grand Prixꩵ and its associated support events, Campos Racing driver László Tóth tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with COVID-19 protocols and public health authority guidelines, he will continue to isolate for the required period and therefore not c♛ompete during the French Grand Prix weekend.
“No other members of the Campos Racing team have ꦡbeen affected by this situat൩ion.”
Campos posted a message of su🐻pport on its social media account.
“We hope you get wel༺l soon Laszlo! We w𝔉ill be back better for Red Bull Ring,” read a post on Campos Racing’s Twitter account.
Campos has yet to confܫirm who will replace Tot♏h for the upcoming weekend in France.
It is one of two teams yet to get off the mark in 2021, with 16th its best finish 🌃of the season so farജ.
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