Mahindra Racing team CEO and director Dilbagh Gill tried COVID-19 and is expected to miss all six races of the Formula E 2019-2020 season final.
All drivers and equipment provided at the Tempelhof Airport site had to pass a check and carry out a mandatory 36-hour quarantine in their respective hotel rooms.
Although Gill, who is in the United States, says he has no symptoms of coronavirus, he tested positive on Monday and now faces an era of isolation of 10 to 14 days.
He said at a press conference with some media, adding Autosport: “The first thing that falls on my mind is that I expressed positive for COVID-19 on the first [Monday].
“Lately I’m away and waiting for my test
“I don’t have any symptoms and I feel pretty good, so I think it’s something from me.”
“I’m a little disappointed not to be helping the team right now, however, it’s better for everyone I’m away.”
Mahindra Racing, who the blockade moved to new facilities and updated the software for his M6Electro car, had already planned a restructuring of the team if one of its main staff members became ill.
Gill added: “We expected there to be long-term equipment adjustments due to COVID-19. Everyone had backup.”
“Mahindra has a pretty strong control team, so Toni Cuquerella [the leading race engineer] will intervene to assume the team’s most important service and David Clarke [team leader] will necessarily percentage of responsibilities.
“On a race day, they’re largely driving cars, so between them we’re in smart hands.”
“I’m on a radio call.”
Tempelhof Airport has been limited to 1,000 people, compared to an estimated 5,000 at a normal FE event, due to German law that will remain in effect until the end of August.
Each team has noticed that its staff increased from 40 to 21 passes: 19 for team members and two for drivers.
It originally had a limit of 20, however, an additional window was given for team leaders to attend.
When asked through Autosport if Gill hoped to be able to return to the track, he added: “I asked to do a test for the moment, which is scheduled for later today or tomorrow, and on that basis we will know [from now on].
“From now on, the initial commands are 10 to 14 days [in isolation], so yes, I think it will be best for me in this hotel room.”
Formula E issued a saying: “On Monday, August 3, another 1,421 people evaluated had negative effects and two had positive effects.
“Both individuals have entered their quarantine in accordance with the orders of the applicable public physical fitness government and will continue with the procedure prescribed through that government.
“In cases, the in-depth protocol of the FIA Formula E Championship has been largely followed.”
No one will be able to enter the site without a negative test, and all participants will have to practice social distance, wear a face mask, and remain quarantined alone until it is their test time.
Additional tests will take up position every five to seven days.