ESPN.com · Jan 31, 2022
Formula One declares mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for paddock staff
Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season, a spokesperson for the sport's commercial arm said on Monday.
The mandate, which was first reported by the Times newspaper and the BBC, will apply to anyone entering the paddock -- an exclusive area in which teams and drivers set up shop for a race weekend.
"F1 will require all travelling personnel to be fully vaxxed and will not request exemptions," the spokesperson said.