McLaren on Thursday, July 15 has confirmed three of its team members have tested positive for Covid-19 including their CEO Zak Brown.
The team confirmed its drivers, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris, were not among his close contacts. According to McLaren the positive cases will not have any affect on their participation in this weekend’s British Grand Prix.
“McLaren Racing confirmed today that three team members, including CEO Zak Brown, tested positive for covid-19 during the team’s rigorous testing programme before the British Grand Prix. Neither of our drivers are close contacts.
All three cases are unconnected and now isolating in accordance with government guidelines. The team’s operations for the British Grand Prix are unaffected.”
This is not the first time that someone from McLaren got impacted by ongoing Pandemic, star driver Lando Norris tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this year before the season began, which did not affect his participation in the championship.
Last year a McLaren team member tested positive for Covid-19 at the Australian Grand Prix. That led the team to withdraw from the event, which was subsequently called off.
