Toth ruled out of F3 Paul Ricard round after positive COVID-19 test

Campos Racing driver Laszlo Toth will miss the second round of the FIA Formula 3 championship at the Circuit Paul Ricard after testing positive for COVID-19.
Toth ruled out of F3 Paul Ricard round after positive COVID-19 test

Toth sits 30th in the drivers’ standings after the first round of races in Barcelona, having failed to score a si♎ngle point.

The Hungarian driver tested ꦍpositive for CO🎶VID-19 during the mandatory pre-race PCR test.

Due to Toth not ▨being in contact with any members of the Campos team, the Spanish outfit remains unaffected otherwise.

He will now have to undertake a period of isolation but should be able to return for the third round in Austria on ܫJuly 2-4.

A statement from F3 read: “The FIA, Formula 3 and Campos Racing can confirm that during mandatory pre-race PCR testing for the 2021 French Grand Prix an꧑d its associated support events, Campos Racing driver László Tóth tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with COVID-19 protocols and public health authority guidelines, he will continue to isolate for the required period and therefoꦗre not compete during the French Grand Prix weekend. 

“No other member♛s of the 🅺Campos Racing team have been affected by this situation.”

Campos posted a message of ꧒support on its social media account.

“We hope you get well soon Laszlo! We will be back better for Red Bull Ring,” read a😼 post on Campos Racing’s Twitter account.

Campos has yet to confirm who will replace Toth for the upcoming wee♊kend in France.

It is one of two teams yet to get off the mark in 2021, with 16thꦉ its best finish of the season so far.

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