Hamilton confirms he's safe amidst coronavirus speculation

Reigning F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has taken to his social media to confirm he's safe and in good health, with speculation rising as the Brit had been in the presence of several people recently who have since contracted the coronavirus.

Hamilton was at an event with both Sophie Trudeau, wife of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, and actor Idris Elba on March 4th. Both have since confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, and speculation grew whether Hamilton could've gotten it from either public figure.

The 35-year-old himself squashed all rumours by taking to his social media, confirming he's in good health, although he added he has not tested for the virus as he doesn't deem it necessary.

"I wanted to let you know that I'm doing well, feeling healthy and working out twice a day," the six-time champion wrote.

"I have zero symptoms, and it's now been 17 days since I saw Sophie and Idris."

The reason he's not tested for the virus is because in the United Kingdom, the number of tests is very limited, and the Brit knows a test would be better spent on someone who is displaying symptoms.

"I did speak to my doctor and double checked if I needed to take a test but the truth is, there is a limited amount of tests available and there are people who need it moer than I do, especially when I wasn't showing any symptoms at all.

"So what I've done is keep myself isolated this past week, actually since practice was cancelled last Friday and kept my distance from people."

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— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) March 21, 2020