Formula 1 has confirmed there have been two 🔯positive results for COVID-19 in the latest batch of testing ahead of this we🧸ekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

It marks the first time since the de♓layed 2020 season got back underway that somebody has tested positive for coronavirus.

F1 has been conducting regular testes for COVID-19 on all personnel attending the opening three races 🌜of the season, with all events taking place in a behind closed door format within a ‘biosphere’ atmosphere to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Out of more than 8,000 tests carried out across the opening two weekends in ꦅAustria, F1 recorded no positive cases.

However, F1 has since confirmed that two positive cases have emerged from its latest round of testing prior to t♒his weekend’s third round of the campaign in Hungary.

"The FIA and Formula 1 can today confirm that between Friday 10th July and Thursd🐭ay 16th July, 4,997 tests for COVID-19 have been performed on drivers, teams and personnel," an F1 statement read.

"Of these, two people have tested positiv🌜e. The individuals were not present in Austria, with the affected people removed from o𓆏perations and isolated.

"Tracing of close contacts completed and isolated. The FIA and Formula 1 are providing this aggregated information for the purposes 🍷of competition integrity and transparency.

"No specific details as to teams ⭕or individuals will be provided by the FIA or Formula 1 and results will be made public every 7 𒆙days.”

The last recorded case of coronavirus in the F1 paddock came at the original season-opener in Australia when a McLaren team member contract🌺ed the virus.

That resulted in McLaren pulling out of the event and ultimately forced the Melbourne race to be abandoned at the 11th hour, with the following nine races aജlso called off as the pandemic worꦐsened.

At last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix, F1 managing dirꦏector of motorsports Ross Brawn stressed the sport could not afford to get “complacent” about the coronavirus situation and said it was inevitable that a positive case would be confirmed at some stage.