Sebastian Vettel set to return for Australia Grand Prix after Covid-19

The four-time world champion Vettel will make his season debut at the Australian Grand Prix on April 10.

Sebastian Vettel (Source: Twitter)

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel is fit to race after recovering from COVID-19, the Formula One team said Thursday (March 31). The four-time world champion will make his season debut at the Australian Grand Prix on April 10.

TEAM UPDATE: We are pleased to confirm that Sebastian Vettel is now fit to race and will therefore line up alongside @lance_stroll in Melbourne to kick off his 2022 @F1 season at the @ausgrandprix. #F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/LrFqaHyQ8W — Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) March 31, 2022

The 34-year-old German missed the first two races of the F1 season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of his coronavirus infection. "We are pleased to confirm that Sebastian Vettel is now fit to race and will therefore line up alongside Lance Stroll in Melbourne to kick off his 2022 F1 season," the British team said.

Reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg had replaced Vettel for both races, finishing 17th in Bahrain and then 12th in Saudi Arabia. Aston Martin is still searching for its first points this season.