Williams team principal Capito sidelined by COVID

Williams team principal Jost Capito will miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as a result of testing positive for COVID-19.

Capito returned a positive result during his pre-travel testing, meaning he had not yet left the United Kingdom to throne to Jeddah when he was forced to self-isolate. Williams insists the situation has not unauthentic the team’s worthiness to prepare for this weekend’s race, which is the first of back-to-back rounds to finish the season.

“Jost is now pursuit UK national health validity guidelines,” the team said in a statement. There has been no wider impact on Williams Racing personnel and the team will protract to operate trackside as planned.”

Given the timing of Capito’s test, it is likely he’ll moreover be woolgathering from the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week. Williams heads into the final two rounds with a 12-point wholesomeness over Alfa Romeo in the wrestle for eighth place in the constructors’ championship.

The team moreover has a number of tributes planned for this weekend in Jeddah in tribute to its founder Sir Frank Williams, who passed yonder on Sunday at the age of 79.