Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out of Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as a result of Covid-19.
The four-time world champion missed the season opener in Bahrain with the virus, and has failed to improve in time for this weekend's race.
Vettel will once more get replaced through Aston Martin's reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg.
The British team expect 34-yr-old Vettel to be fit for the third round of the new formulation One campaign in Australia on April 10.
An Aston Martin remark study: "Nico Hulkenberg will observe, qualify and race alongside Lance Stroll.
"despite lack of mileage in the Aston Martin R22, Nico coped neatly in Bahrain and we're bound he'll do likewise in Jeddah.
"We predict Sebastian Vettel to be healthy for the Australian Grand Prix."
Nico Hulkenberg will deputise for Sebastian Vettel in Saudi Arabia (Hassan Ammar/AP)
despite the fact necessary testing has been scrapped via method One, teams are carrying on with with the procedure.
F1 has made it compulsory for all crew personnel to be vaccinated this 12 months.
but drivers will still be banned from the paddock if they return a positive verify in a country the place isolation is not required. It is thought here is not likely to trade in the immediate future.
In Vettel's absence, Aston Martin persisted a terrible beginning to the new crusade. Lance Stroll complete twelfth with Hulkenberg 17th and final.
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