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The positive test at McLaren follows four crew
members of fellow Formula One team Haas being quarantined due to
the outbreak.
"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," McLaren said in a statement
"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."
Both Haas and McLaren are Britain-based teams.
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said it was "shocking" that
the Australian Grand Prix could go ahead amid the threat of the
coronavirus and suggested organizers had put financial concerns
ahead of people's health.
Thousands of fans poured into Albert Park on Thursday as
race-week kicked off with practice and qualifying for
lower-profile motor sport circuits.
The Chinese Grand Prix, which was scheduled for April, has been
postponed while the Bahrain GP, the second stop in the F1
calendar, has banned fans from attending the March 22 race.
(The story corrects day to Thursday not Friday in first
paragraph)
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Liffey
and Alison Williams)
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