Emergencies! Ma Zepin contracted COVID-19 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with only 19 cars competing

Ma Zeping continues bad luck missing the last stop due to the new crown pneumonia

In the main Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, you will only see one Haas car coming out, and Russian driver Ma Zeping has been banned from racing because he tested positive for COVID-19.

Haas Team issued a statement saying: "He has no symptoms, will be quarantined according to the regulations of the health department, and the health of all riders is the most important." ”

In Ma Zepin's absence, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will have only 19 drivers. Although there is Fedipalti as a substitute driver, according to the regulations, if the driver has not participated in at least one practice or qualifying race on the race weekend, he cannot participate in the regular race.

Ma Zeping is also the second driver this season after Raikkonen to miss the race due to COVID-19. Several riders have been infected last year, including Beauty, Perez, Stoll, Norris, Leclerc and Garsley.

Ma Zeping's 2021 season ended early and he was unable to participate in the tests that followed in Abu Dhabi, and had to wait until the winter test of 2022.

In the end, Ma Zeping was ranked 21st on the drivers' list for the 2021 season.