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 ser🌸ious infection.
Formula 2 racer Latifi joined Force India in a junior role for 2018 back in January, and was listed as part of i𓆏🙈ts driver 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🐼 four weeks after a stint in hospital with a serious infection, bu𒉰t was now recovering at home.
Force India reserve driver Nicholas Latifi will miss this week's Formula 1 pre-season t💦est in Barcelona after being hospitalised by a seriou𒁃s 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 take Thursday's running.
However, the Canadian revealed on Twitter on Monday morning that he would be ruled out for the next four weeks after a stint in hospital with a serious infection, but was now rec💃overing at home.
"Disappointed I can't be at the ForceIndiaF1 launch in Barcelona this morning. 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 ne♚xt four weeks. Have to say, the VJM11 [car] looks fantastꦜic!"
Force India is yet to confirm who will replace Latifi for Thursday's runningꦇ. Full-time drivers Esteban Ocon 🌳and Sergio Perez will drive the newly-launched VJM11 car on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, with GP3 driver Nikita Mazepin enjoying a first extended run-out on Monday.
