WORLD — SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — The Mercedes team says seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. The team says Hamilton tested negative three times last week but felt mild symptoms the morning after winning Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton took a further test after being informed that a contact prior to arrival in Bahrain had subsequently tested positive. The 35-year-old British driver returned the positive test Monday and that result has been confirmed by a retest. Hamilton says, “I’m really lucky that I feel OK with only mild symptoms.”
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FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 file photo Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after wining the Formula One race in Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. World champion Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Sakhir Grand Prix this weekend, his Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team said Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020. (Giuseppe Cacace, Pool via AP, File)
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