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World champion Rosberg not allowed at Monaco Grand Prix
- GPblog.com
Nico Rosberg works for the German branch of Sky Sports, but did not enter the paddock in Monaco. The German did not get vaccinated and therefore did not enter.
During the Monaco Grand Prix, Rosberg would be reporting on behalf of Sky Germany. Rosberg himself lives in Monaco, so it was a small effort to get to the paddock. At least, that was the thought. As it happens, security stopped the 2016 world champion because he has no vaccination certificate.
World champion not welcome
The former Mercedes driver explained what exactly was going on: ''I have had Corona and now have antibodies in my body. Under these circumstances, my doctor has advised me that it makes absolutely no sense to get a vaccination then,'' Rosberg says to F1insider.com.
Whereas Rosberg would have been allowed back into the paddock in 2021 in this situation, in 2022 that is no longer possible. Now everyone in the paddock must be vaccinated. Rosberg will therefore have to vaccinate himself for his work for Sky Germany, or something will have to be changed in the admission requirements for the F1 paddock.