McLaren withdraw from Australian Grand Prix after a team member tests positive for coronavirus  

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BREAKING NEWS: McLaren pull out of Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tests positive for coronavirus

By Jonathan Mcevoy For Mail Online

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The Australian Grand Prix was thrown into doubt today when McLaren dramatically pulled out of the race after one of their team members tested positive for coronavirus.

It remains to be seen whether other teams will follow suit and cause the cancellation of the season-opening race on Sunday.

McLaren have confirmed a positive test.

McLaren pulled out of the race after one of their team members tested positive for coronavirus

The team member self-isolated as soon as he started to show symptoms and will now be treated by local healthcare authorities.

More to follow…  

MCLAREN STATEMENT 

McLaren Racing has confirmed this evening in Melbourne that is has withdrawn from the 2020 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, following the positive test of a team member for the coronavirus. The team member was tested and self-isolated as soon as they started to show symptoms and will now be treated by local healthcare authorities.

The team has prepared for this eventuality and has ongoing support in place for its employee who will now enter a period of quarantine. The team is cooperating with the relevant local authorities to assist their investigations and analysis.

Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, and Andreas Seidl, Team Principal of McLaren F1, informed Formula 1 and the FIA of the decision this evening. The decision has been taken based on a duty of care not only to McLaren F1 employees and partners, but also to the team’s competitors, Formula 1 fans and wider F1 stakeholders.