McLaren driver Lando Norris has tested positive for COVID-19 while on holiday in Dubai, forcing the Briton into isolation for 14 days.
Norris rung in the New Year in the emirate city ahead of a planned training camp, but suddenly suffered a loss of taste on Monday that compelled the 21-year-old to get tested.
"Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping well," said Norris in a statement.
"Yesterday I lost my sense of taste and smell so immediately self-isolated and took a test.
"I’ve come back as positive, so I’ve told everyone that I’ve been in contact with and will be self-isolating for the next 14 days.
"I feel alright and have no other symptoms but I just wanted to let you all know."
Norris is the fourth member of the F1 driver community to contract the coronavirus. Racing Point's Sergio Perez missed both rounds of racing at Silverstone last summer while teammate Lance Stroll pulled out of the Eifel GP at the NÜburtgring.
Finally, Lewis Hamilton was sidelined by COVID-19 for the Sakhir GP in Bahrain.
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