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Stroll case did not expose COVID test ‘loophole'

Lance Stroll’s illness that caused his withdrawal from the Eifel Grand Prix has not exposed any ‘loopholes’ in the FIA’s COVID-19 testing protocols, insists race director Michael Masi. The Canadian driver declared himself unfit to take part in qualifying on the Saturday at the Nurburgring, replaced by Nico Hulkenberg who dashed to the circuit from Cologne an hour away to stand in for the Racing Point team. Hulkenberg qualified at the back of the grid but was able to show his capabilities much more in the race, working his way up to a highly creditable finishing position of eighth. It was the second time this season the German had deputised at Racing Point, having done so in the two...
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