Lewis Hamilton's long COVID concern after dizziness and fatigue at Hungarian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has said he has symptoms of long COVID after requiring medical help following Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion had performed superbly to move from last place to third in the Hungarian Grand Prix, later being upgraded to second place after the disqualification of Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton's hard-fought performance in the 70-lap race gave him the lead in the Formula One world championship.
But afterwards, he appeared to be struggling (seen below) - he needed help to get to the podium and appeared too weak to hold the celebratory bottle of champagne.
He was taken to see the Mercedes team doctor and was later said to be suffering from dizziness and fatigue.
At a post-race news conference, the 36-year-old said: "I haven't spoken to anyone particularly about long COVID, but I think it is lingering there.
"I was having real dizziness and everything got a bit blurry on the podium. I have been fighting with staying healthy following what happened at the end of last year, but still it's a battle."