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Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc investigated for possible coronavirus breach

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Both drivers flew back to Monaco this week.

Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc are under investigation by Formula One's governing body for an apparent breach of Covid-19 protocol.

Bottas, Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at Mercedes who leads the championship after winning last week's race here in Austria, and Leclerc both flew back to their homes in Monaco after Sunday's round.

The second grand prix of the season takes place at the same Spielberg venue this weekend.

Under new rules drawn up during the Covid-19 era, all F1 personnel are required to remain within their so-called 'bubbles' between races. But a picture of Ferrari's Leclerc on social media appears to show him posing with a waiter at a Monte Carlo restaurant earlier this week.

Bottas won the opening race of the season (Mark Thompson/Pool via AP)

Bottas' bubble consists of girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell and trainer Antti Vierula. The Finn also posted to Instagram while in Monaco. He arrived back in Austria by plane on Thursday. Hamilton has remained on site at the Red Bull Ring this week.

Article 3.14 of the FIA's Covid-19 Code of Conduct reads: "Any time that Profile 1 Attendees spend outside the Venue during a Covered Event or between Covered Events must be spent with other members of the same Group, keeping interaction with persons outside that Group to a minimum."

The FIA are now looking into both drivers' movements to see whether they have broken any rules.

A Mercedes spokesperson said: "Valtteri remained in his bubble and maintained Covid testing protocol, being tested in Monaco on Tuesday and again today at the track."

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLiverpool35303276274993
2Manchester CityMan City35233991345772
3Chelsea351861163491460
4Leicester CityLeicester351781065362959
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7Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd35141293833554
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs351410115445952
9Arsenal35121495144750
10Burnley35148133947-850
11Everton35129144152-1145
12Southampton34135164356-1344
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle351110143652-1643
14Crystal Palace35119153045-1542
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton35812153652-1636
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham3597194459-1534
17Watford35810173354-2134
18Bournemouth3587203660-2431
19Aston Villa3586213865-2730
20Norwich CityNorwich3556242667-4121
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