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Formula One: ‘Dizzy’ Hamilton may be suffering from long-Covid

BUDAPEST (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton, who battled from the back of the field to take third place in an intense and exhausting Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday (Aug 1), admitted he may still be suffering from the effects of Covid-19 which caused him to miss a race last year. The Mercedes driver, who now leads the championship by six points, was visibly unwell on the podium after the dramatic race and struggled to raise his trophy. He was initially absent from the press conference reserved for the first three drivers because he was seeing a doctor. "I'm ok, had real big dizziness and everything got a bit blurry on the podium," said the world champion before opening up about the problems of life post-Covid. "I've been fighting all year really with staying healthy after what happened at the end of last year and it's still, it's a battle. "I haven't spoken to anyone about it but I think (the effects of Covid are) lingering. I remember the effects of when I had it and training has been different since then. "The level of fatigue you get is different and it's a real challenge." The 36-year-old missed the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain in December after testing positive for Covid-19 and has gone on to win four races this season, including the British GP at Silverstone a fortnight ago. "I continue to train and prepare the best way I can. Today, who knows what it is? "Maybe it's hydration, I don't know, but I've definitely not had this experience. Had something similar at Silverstone but this is way worse." Esteban Ocon won the race at the Hungaroring with Sebastian Vettel in second. Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, and the rest of the Formula One paddock now breaks until the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on August 29. More on this topic   Related Story Formula One: Lewis Hamilton still feeling effects of Covid-19   Related Story Formula One: Hamilton believes ‘premature’ to have 140,000 crowd at British GP   Related Stories:  Related Story Covid-19 Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox, says CDC internal report Related Story Covid-19 vaccine in a tablet - the next leap in the battle against deadly virus Related Story Flawed scientific papers fuelling Covid-19 misinformation Related Story 'Photos of bodies stacked at hospitals are real': Malaysia undertakers struggle as Covid-19 deaths soar Related Story S'pore to review Covid-19 rules in early August, may ease measures for vaccinated people Related Story Three people attending Olympics from overseas hospitalised for Covid-19 in Tokyo; one discharged Related Story 'Culture police' help in the battle to contain Covid-19 in Bali Related Story An unusually fatal Covid-19 outbreak in Taiwan driven by complacency Related Story Amid disparate efforts to curb Covid-19 pandemic, Yangon residents hang yellow flags to call for aid Related Story Five pandemic truths that defy intuition

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No alcohol, drugs in Maradona

BUENOS AIRES • Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders but there were no signs of alcohol or narcotics consumption in his autopsy, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday. The World Cup-winning captain from Mexico 1986 died of a heart attack on Nov 25 at the age of 60. The public prosecutor in San Isidro, a northern suburb of the capital Buenos Aires, published the results of Maradona's autopsy late on Tuesday night. It was ordered as part of an investigation into his death to see if there was any negligence or recklessness in the healthcare he was provided. At the end of his life he was suffering from a variety of illnesses including liver cirrhosis, heart disease and kidney failure. He had also battled cocaine and alcohol addictions. "What's come out of the laboratory analysis is as important as what hasn't, which simply confirms that Maradona was given psychotropic drugs but no medicine for heart disease," one of the investigators told the Telam press agency. Psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and heart surgeon Leopoldo Luque are under investigation as they were treating him before his death. A first autopsy conducted the day Maradona died found he had suffered from liquid in the lungs, with acute heart failure brought on by a disease of the heart muscles that makes it harder to pump blood. His heart was twice the normal weight. He had also undergone an operation for bleeding in the brain on Nov 3, just four days after his 60th birthday. A judge last week ruled that Maradona's body cannot be cremated but conserved in case DNA is needed at a later date for use in paternity suits or other cases. REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

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