Ricciardo returns for McLaren ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
Thursday, 17 March 2022
The Aussie will be good to go for the first race.
McLaren has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will return to the paddock on Thursday after testing negative for COVID-19.
It had been feared that Ricciardo would miss the first grand prix of the 2022 Formula 1® season in Bahrain due to contracting the virus.
However, the Australian has now returned several negative tests and, according to his team, has recovered over the course of his isolation period.
"McLaren Team confirms that after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, Daniel has now returned a number of negative tests and will therefore return to the paddock on Thursday ready to compete in this weekend's Bahrain GP," McLaren posted on Twitter on Wednesday.
In his first season with McLaren after leaving Renault, Ricciardo finished eighth in the drivers' championship last year with 115 points, 45 fewer than team-mate Lando Norris, who came sixth.
Ricciardo was able to record a famous win in Italy but did not finish on the podium in any other race.
Update from the team on @DanielRicciardo. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/rDqeYRlf6P
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 16, 2022
