McLaren hopes its motorhome is not a write-off

McLaren hopes that its Team Hub that has sustained critical harm resulting from hearth on Saturday is not a write-off and might be repaired earlier than the summer time break.

On Saturday morning, hearth was detected in McLaren’s motorhome shortly earlier than Free Practice 3 of the Spanish Grand Prix. The Team Hub needed to be evacuated with hearth companies having arrived on the scene shortly after 12.00.

McLaren’s Lando Norris was amongst these evacuated because the blaze broke out. The Briton instructed that the motorhome might need sustained irreparable harm, however McLaren has now acknowledged that they hope that the Team Hub can return in full operation earlier than the summer time break.

After the incident, the drivers have been relocated in a room inside one of many group’s vehicles that is used as an engineering room.

It has additionally emerged that McLaren CEO Zak Brown has been supplied the usage of FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s workplace within the FIA motorhome.

For this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, the Woking-based outfit might want to supply a motorhome to finish the weekend.

An announcement from McLaren learn: “Team Hub was evacuated of all employees and friends and circuit emergency companies attended the scene inside minutes. The circuit emergency companies and native hearth division have since extinguished the fireplace.

“One McLaren group member has been taken to hospital as a precaution, and all McLaren personnel and friends are accounted for.

“We would like to thank all the marshals and emergency services for their quick and professional response. We would also like to thank Formula 1, the FIA and our competitors who have offered to help our team and guests this weekend.”

A group member needed to be transferred to hospital as a precaution after the incident. However, he was launched from the hospital on Saturday night.

The Woking-based outfit famous: “McLaren team member who had been taken to hospital for review has now been discharged. Our thanks go to the circuit and hospital medical staff for their care and support.”