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Renault agreement rules out McLaren pre-season test run

An agreement with Formula 1 power unit supplier Renault has ruled out the possibility of McLaren staging its own pre-season protocol test run, GPFans has learned. Mercedes is this week getting its drivers and race team up to speed, not just on a return to the track in the 2018 W09, but primarily on the new procedures that will be in place from the opening grand prix in Austria from July 3-5 regarding Covid-19 safety measures. Ferrari will be conducting a similar run at its Fiorano test track later this month. Article continues under video As per the sporting regulations for such 'tests', teams have to run a car that is at least two years old. McLaren, however, is stymied by the fact that...
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