Max Verstappen delayed his arrival in Saudi Arabia following a bout of illness that pinned down the Red Bull driver at home.
The two-time F1 world champion was due to arrive in Jeddah on Wednesday afternoon, but a stomach bug forced the Dutchman to push back his travel plans by 24 hours.
Verstappen has received a dispensation from the FIA to miss Thursday’s media duties. But he should be up and running in time for Friday’s opening practice.
“Feeling fine again, after not being fit for a few days because of a stomach bug,” Verstappen wrote on social media.
“Therefore, I unfortunately had to postpone my flight for a day, so I won’t be on the track until Friday. See you in Jeddah!”
Verstappen dominated the opening round of the 2023 F1 world championship in Bahrain two weeks ago where Red Bull enjoyed a 1-2.
Max has been suffering from a stomach illness over the past few days and, with the agreement of the FIA, will not be present at track today. Feel better, Max.
https://t.co/f7CMBgchZY— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 16, 2023
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