Sainz “a bit bored” during precautionary coronavirus quarantine period

McLaren Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz adm🌊its he is "a bit bored” after undertaking a precautionary period of quarantine followiওng his return from the cancelled Australian Grand Prix.

Sainz has voluntarily put himself into an “individual strict quarantine” for 14 days afte𓆏r a member of the McLaren race crew tested positive for coronavirus in Melbourne, leading to the team withdrawing and the race ultimately being called off.

Sainz “a bit bored” during coronavirus quarantine period

McLaren Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz admits he is "a bit bored” after undertaking a pr▨ecautionary period of quarantine following his return from the cancelled Australian Grand Prix.

Sainz has voluntarily put himself into an “individual strict quarantine” for 14 days afte♛r a member of the McLaren race crew tested positive for coronavirus in Melbourne, leading to the team wi𒁃thdrawing and the race ultimately being called off.

While McLaren confirmed earlier this week that the infected team member is no longer showing symptoms of COVID-19, it has taken the precautionary measure of placing a total of 14 members of sta෴ff into a spell of self-isolation.

“At the moment I feel perfectly fine, but as you ar🐎e aware that doesn't necessarily mean that I am not infected or tha𒅌t I can't develop the symptoms going forward,” Sainz said on Tuesday.

"For the sake of everybody, i🧜t is very important to be responsible and follow the guidelines of the experts.”

On Twitter, the Spaniard added: "It's been a busy few days trying to organise my life since then. Obviously, I'm a bit bored. I mean, I guess everyone who's doing thi🔥s quarantine is a bit bored.

"But at the same time I am trying to do some sport, I'm trying to keep myself busy and do the kind of ♒things that I would never do because of 🐟so much travelling.”

Following postponements to the opening four races in Australia, Bahrain, China and Vietnam, the startඣ of the 2020 F1 season has been delayed until at least May.

ဣSainz said he wanted to send his support to the McLaren staff currently self-isolating in Melbour⛎ne and conceded he is already missing racing.

"I just wanted to send a message to all the mechanics, people that stayed there in Australia, sending them some good vibes, sending them a lot of ꦕpositivity, sending them a big hug, because I'm sure we're all gonna leave this quarantine as soon as possible,” he added.

"And as soon as we're ✃done, we will get back to business. And as soon as this virus is over, we 🔯will go back racing. I cannot wait to be honest.

"I miss racing, I miss travelling around the world with my team. But in the end, you know,🦋 this is something that will pass, something that we need to get over as soon as possible and for that, better stay home, better stay in quarantin🅠e and don't do much."

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