SEBASTIAN VETTEL is a major doubt for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as he’s still testing positive for Covid. Aston Martin were hoping a negative test would clear Vettel to take part in the second race of the campaign. Hulkenberg hadn’t set foot in a race car for over a year before filling in for his countryman. “I think it’s obviously a bit of an interesting situation again, so yes, I’m just going to take it lap by lap, session by session. “I haven’t been in the car for five, six days [of pre-season testing], so it will probably take a few laps to get some of the rust off me and I’ll just take it easy and take my time to get used to it again.”. It was difficult, very difficult to be honest – first time [racing] obviously in a long, long time. Hulkenberg finished in 17th place in the opening race of the season, which was one by Ferrari’s Charles Le Clerc.

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