The McLaren garage experienced a fire during the team’s joint filming day with Williams and Racing Point, according to the team’s statement. The fire was extinguished by the track safety crew and three team members have been treated and released from the medical centre.
“There was a small fire in the garage during the team’s private filming day,” McLaren explained in a statement posted on social media. “The fire was quickly extinguished by the team and circuit emergency services attended immediately. Three team members were treated at the medical centre and were released shortly after.”
The FIA has long mandated safety equipment to protect the teams during the race weekend from fire during the handling of fuel. However, this is the first year that the FIA has required teams to follow the same guidelines during pre-season testing and filming day sessions.
