Britain's George Russell will stand in at Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix after the seven-times Formula One world champion tested positive for Covid-19, Russell's Williams team said on Wednesday.
Jack Aitken, the Williams reserve, will make his F1 debut as Russell's replacement.
Russell to stand in for Hamilton at Sakhir GP
Britain's George Russell will stand in at Mercedes for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix after the seven-times Formula One world champion tested positive for Covid-19, Russell's Williams team said on Wednesday.
Jack Aitken, the Williams reserve, will make his F1 debut as Russell's replacement.