McLaren taking coronavirus precautions at Barcelona F1 test

Formula One team McLaren revealed Wednesday that y are taking measures to counter threat of dely coronavirus, including banning entry to ir motorhome at winter testing to anyone who has travelled from China. anuncement was me after a Chinese journalist, who h journeyed to Barcelona from Shanghai, was refused entry to team's hospitality suite in Montmelo pdock for three-day pre-season test session which runs until Friday. A team spokesman also said that McLaren employees who were scheduled to travel to Melbourne via Hong Kong for next month's season-opening Australian Grand Prix will w longer go via Hong Kong.

y will inste stop over in Middle East. Wednesday's anuncement comes just a week after Chinese Grand Prix, set for April 19 in Shanghai, was cancelled due to virus which has w claimed more than 2,000 lives in country. However, inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix, slated for April 5, will go ahe. McLaren are first team in F1 world championship to introduce such measures to counter spre of coronavirus.