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Team member hospitalized after fire in McLaren hospitality hub

McLaren’s preparation for the Spanish Grand Prix was disrupted by a fire in its hospitality unit on Saturday ahead of FP3 that resulted in one team member being taken to hospital. A suspected electrical fire broke out between floors in the team’s hospitality unit around half an hour before the final practice session, leading to the evacuation of everyone inside. A number of nearby personnel — including Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola, who is a part-time ambulance driver in Milan — rushed into the unit with fire extinguishers before the fire services arrived. The area was cleared as the source was investigated and the fire eventually extinguished, with one team member...
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