2021 Bahrain F1 Test: Sainz Joins Most of Ferrari for Vaccine Jab, Leclerc Misses Out

As the F1 community prepares for the 2021 season opener, the Ferrari team prepares to join the vaccination campaign. They have reached the venue for their first F1 seasonal tests and immunization dosages scheduled this weekend.

The team has taken the advantage of the state-provided program in Bahrain. As for the drivers, Carlos Sainz will be a part of the testing and immunization process; however, Charles Leclerc might not be.

“Charles Leclerc, who has just been negativized after the disease, will not receive the vaccine as he is likely already immunized. Carlos Sainz, on the other hand, almost certainly will.”

“The vaccination will take place in a health facility not far from the circuit. Mercedes has also offered the same opportunity to its employees and many of the men on the away team will get vaccinated,” explained a report By Gazzetta.

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Ferrari takes advantage of Bahrain’s vaccination campaign for F1

The Italian government has been having important discussions concerning the vaccination campaign. The Maranello team decided to take advantage of Bahrain’s vaccination campaign to protect the staff against the virus this season.

“In order to protect its staff, who this year will be involved in a long series of trips for the World Cup, and also not to burden the Italian health system, has decided to take advantage of a possibility of vaccination offered by a foreign state,” said the report.

When Bahrain proposed vaccination, F1 received it with a bit of coldness and rejected the offer. However, the teams were of the view that prevention is better than cure. Keeping in mind the long season ahead of them, they decided to use the opportunity handed to them.

Six Formula 1 drivers have contracted the virus till now. It is every team’s top priority to ensure that their drivers do not get infected. Hopefully, the biggest F1 season will be successful and without large hurdles.