Nico Hulkenberg made an unexpected return to Formula One on Friday, stepping in at Racing Point after Sergio Perez tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
The 32-year-old Hulkenberg lost his seat at Renault for this season so was available when Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer made the call.
"It's obviously a difficult situation for Racing Point and Checo. He's a buddy of mine, an old teammate and I wish him a speedy recovery. I'll step in and try do the best I can for the team.""Having to find a replacement for Sergio at short notice is no easy task," Szafnauer said, "but in Nico we've got a fantastic supersub who the team knows very well.
He tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and has to go into isolation which should also rule him out of the following weekend's additional race at Silverstone.
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