Lewis Hamilton would be the victim of an illness. In China for the third Grand Prix of the season, the GP of Shanghai, the Mercedes pilot is suffering since his arrival in the land of the Great Wall, The Times announced.

Hamilton had to finesse on the interviews planned with the press on this Thursday. According to a spokesman of the British pilot team, he should be at the wheel of his car for the test session on this Friday.

No information was given on the illness of Hamilton (28 years). This could be an allergy. The Chinese Grand Prix starts this Sunday from 9.am.

The 2008 World Champion is ranked 4th (25pts) of pilot classifying dominated by the reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel (45pts).