A member of the McLaren team tested positive for coronavirus‘The team is cooperating with the relevant local authorities’McLaren has withdrawn from the
Australian Grand Prix after one of its team members tested positive for the coronavirus putting the opening race of the season into doubt. The team issued a statement on Thursday evening in Melbourne stating that the decision was made with the intent of insuring the safety of everyone involved, including fans and the entire F1 paddock.
The team member was one of five F1 personnel who were tested for coronavirus on Wednesday. They are the first to have been confirmed to have the virus. The statement read: “McLaren Racing has confirmed this evening in Melbourne that it has withdrawn from the 2020 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, following the positive test of a team member for the coronavirus.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.