F1 to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for 2022 season

Formula 1 is set to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all personnel in the paddock for the 2022 season.
F1 to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for 2022 season

In a report by , no exemptions will be made as the sport looks to counter the ongoing threat o𒆙f༒ coronavirus. 

The new rule will apply to everyone including the drivers, engineers, media, hospitality workers and guests who attend the🌠 grands prix.

According to the BBC, th𓃲e new policy will not affect any of the 20 drivers♍ set to take part this season.

This is w🧸elcome news as F1 will be keen to avoid the controversy surrounding Nova𒐪k Djokovic in Tennis.

Djokovic wasn’t able to participate in the Aꦆustralian Open d♍ue to not being vaccinated and not receiving clearance to enter the country.

F1 is set to return to Australia after a 🍷two-year absence in April. 

The 2020 season was delayed until July due to pandemic, while 2021 featured 22 races in a heavily-revised calendar which didn’t include Australia, China, Singapore, Japa𝓀n and Canada. 

F1 will embark on a r🅺ecord-breaking 23-race c🐠alendar in 2022 with all the aforementioned venues included except China.

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen have all missed gra🅷nds prix due to COVID.

Thꦛe new se🌄ason will get underway in Bahrain on March 18-20.

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