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Szafnauer: "We had to get him in the car quickly."

In the end Formula 1 only had three Grands Prix without Nico Hülkenberg when the German was suddenly drafted in for Sergio Perez, who tested positive for COVID-19. Before Hülkenberg got a 'go' to join the paddock, he had to do two tests himself. And that result was only just in time for FP1. Everything had to happen so quickly Hülkenberg was spotted by the press early in the morning. He ran through the paddock to arrange his last things for his return in Formula 1. For example, he walked into the spare overalls and shoes of Lance Stroll and only got the results of his coron test back fifteen minutes before the start of VT1. According to Racing Point team boss Otmar...
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