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Perez ‘caught COVID from a chef in Europe'

Otmar Szafnauer has challenged the theory that Sergio Perez caught COVID-19 on his trip home to Mexico – claiming the Racing Point driver contracted the disease on his return to Europe. Perez had to miss the two F1 races at Silverstone after testing positive for the coronavirus, those results coming after he had flown to his homeland to visit his mother who had been involved in an accident. Nico Hulkenberg replaced Perez in the Racing Point team. But with Perez back in action at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, team boss Szafnauer was asked by Sky Sports during FP2 if he wished Perez had not flown to Mexico in between races – and put forward the alternative theory for how the...
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