McLaren reveal new temporary motorhome for Austrian Grand Prix

McLaren has revealed the temporary motorhome that will substitute the Woking-based outfit's Team Hub that has suffered a significant amount of damage during the Spanish Grand Prix a week ago.

The British outfit endured an unusual issue at Barcelona as a fire was detected in its motorhome shortly before Free Practice 3 of the Spanish Grand Prix. The Team Hub had to be evacuated with fire services having arrived on the scene shortly after 12.00.

McLaren's Lando Norris was among those evacuated as the blaze broke out. The Briton suggested that the motorhome might have sustained irreparable damage, but McLaren stated on Monday that they hope that the Team Hub can return to full operation before the summer break.

After the incident, the drivers were relocated in a room inside one of the team's trucks that is used as an engineering room. It has also emerged that McLaren CEO Zak Brown has been offered the use of FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem's office in the FIA motorhome.

A team member had to be transferred to hospital as a precaution after the incident. However, he was released from the hospital on Saturday evening.

For this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, the Woking-based outfit has sourced a motorhome to complete the weekend. It is still unsure how long McLaren will need to use a temporary motorhome, but it is possible that the British outfit will be able to use the Team Hub at the Belgian Grand Prix which will be the last round before the summer break.