McLaren pull out of Australian GP

[Total loss]

I have just been told that McLaren have pulled out of the GP because of the virus, but can't find anything on the 'net?

[Kraken]

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148633/mclaren-p...

[anonymous-user]

Finally some sense.

[Edmor]

McLaren have now officially pulled out of the Australian GP. ! Wonder if its the start... and should they cancel all races for next 2-3 months until everything settles down? a shorter calendar perhaps.....

[Total loss]

Kraken said:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/148633/mclaren-p...

Yes, now it's on there

[DanielSan]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Finally some sense.

Nothing to do with sense, they'd still be racing if a team member hadn't tested positive.

[OlonMusky]

"Austrailain"

Man you are displaying symptoms, have it checked please.

[Kraken]

Why start yet another thread?

[Total loss]

DanielSan said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Finally some sense.

Nothing to do with sense, they'd still be racing if a team member hadn't tested positive.

True, and apparently the 4 HAAS team members have all tested negative

[coldel]

Hamilton is right, money talks.

[Edmor]

OlonMusky said:

"Austrailain"

Man you are displaying symptoms, have it checked please.

hahaha sorry fat fingers...

[rev-erend]

Now one of the teams has pulled out, I cannot see how the FIA can allow the race to go ahead, at least as a championship round.

[rev-erend]

Another thread ..

[mat205125]

Kraken said:

Why start yet another thread?

First one I've seen on this topic.

With the F1 forum area, I'd rather see more threads on specific topics than just one lumbering F1 thread that gets consumed with fanboy bickering

[paulw123]

coldel said:

Hamilton is right, money talks.

Hamilton is only in his privileged position because money talks

[OlonMusky]

rev-erend said:

Now one of the teams has pulled out, I cannot see how the FIA can allow the race to go ahead, at least as a championship round.

USA 2005?

[longblackcoat]

rev-erend said:

Now one of the teams has pulled out, I cannot see how the FIA can allow the race to go ahead, at least as a championship round.

They are choosing not to compete - in the same way that Manor did, if you remember, though for entirely different reasons. No-one remotely said that in that event the race should not be counted as a championship round.

If the relevant local health authorities advise that the race should not go ahead, then it won't. Ross Brawn has said, additionally, that if the authorities prevent a team from attending then the race won't go ahead.

Simply put, those circumstances have not occurred.

[stemll]

paulw123 said:

coldel said:

Hamilton is right, money talks.

Hamilton is only in his privileged position because money talks

If he's so unhappy why is he there? Did he lose Toto's phone number or is he there because there would be a penalty if he refused to turn up and after all, as he said himself, "cash is king"

[amgmcqueen]

stemll said:

paulw123 said:

coldel said:

Hamilton is right, money talks.

Hamilton is only in his privileged position because money talks

If he's so unhappy why is he there? Did he lose Toto's phone number or is he there because there would be a penalty if he refused to turn up and after all, as he said himself, "cash is king"

Because he is a hypocrite.

[spunkytherabbit]

amgmcqueen said:

Because he is a hypocrite.

The man has a contract of employment. Most the F1 teams employing champions have at some point over the years made it clear that the team is bigger than any one individual. Just because 'it's Lewis Hamilton' doesn't mean he isn't bound by obligations. You'll probably find the FIA place strict requirements for the drivers to show up for the race. And his contract of employment and conditions of competition from the FIA have made him, all of them, show up.

Hamilton being vocal is probably him protesting as much as he can about that without being explicit enough to get himself in trouble. To call him a hypocrite in this situation I feel is a little short sighted. Love him or loathe him.