Nico Rosberg banned from F1 paddock due to no COVID-19 vaccine

2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has been banned from the F1 paddock after deciding not to get vaccinated against coronavirus.
Nico Rosberg (GER) Sky Sports F1
Nico Rosberg (GER) Sky Sports F1

For 2022, all personnel working within the F1 paddock must be fully vaccinated including drivers, teams, media, hospitality workers an🧔d any guests whoღ attend the races.

This came after F1 decided to run the 2020 and 2021 seasons during the global COVID-19 pandemic albeit under stricter restrictions.Wiꦑth vaccines in place, more and more access has been given to fans and the media as F1 and the wider world slowly revert back to reality.

According to , Rosberg is unable to enter the paddock with 👍the German a pundit for Sky Sports F1 in the UK.

Rosberg was on duty for Sky at the Emilia Romagna Grand Pri🔥x✅ but contributed to their live coverage from his home rather than at Imola itself.

He wa♋s present in Monaco during Sky’s broadcast in the UK but was unable to enter the paddock.

As a result, Sky did their Mon⛦aco c💫overage from outside the paddock.

. "I also have my antibodies tested regularly.

"Under these circ𝓰umstances, my doctor advised me that𓄧 vaccination would make absolutely no sense."

F1 has managed to avoi🌞d any high-profile dramas with its drivers or team personnel.

In Tennis, 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was unable t🌱o enter Australia and compete at th🦄e Australian Open earlier this year due to not being vaccinated. 

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