Several Haas and McLaren Formula One officials are being tested for coronavirus after showing symptoms as the Australian Grand Prix Corporation denied any suggestion the federal government held off on an Italy travel ban to allow the Ferrari team into t...
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“If a test comes back positive, there is a clear process that is followed, including determining any travel history, close contacts and public exposure sites,” the spokesperson said.Paul James, team manager of McLaren, said that one member crew had become ill on Wednesday morning. He said McLaren would not be altering its operating systems during the weekend as the result of the coronavirus scare. "We had a plan before we came here and we are sticking to that basically. We are being extra vigilant with other staff. We have enough provisions to cover [the absence]."A spokesman for Haas said two members of staff – not drivers – left the track on Wednesday morning and self-isolated.
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