From GMM
Staff at Red Bull Racing's formula one factory, including Australian driver Mark Webber, were evacuated on Wednesday following a fire alarm.
Four fire engines were dispatched to the Milton-Keynes (UK) facility after a component went up in smoke, producing hazardous fumes, just before lunch.
A team spokesman confirmed: "While carrying out some testing on development items for the future an electrical component failed and gave off a lot of smoke.
"This set off the smoke detectors and fire alarms.
"In accordance with drills practised regularly at the factory, Building 1 was evacuated."
The spokesman insisted that the incident would have "absolutely no effect" on preparations for this weekend's German grand prix at Hockenheim.
Staff at Red Bull Racing's formula one factory, including Australian driver Mark Webber, were evacuated on Wednesday following a fire alarm.
Four fire engines were dispatched to the Milton-Keynes (UK) facility after a component went up in smoke, producing hazardous fumes, just before lunch.
A team spokesman confirmed: "While carrying out some testing on development items for the future an electrical component failed and gave off a lot of smoke.
"This set off the smoke detectors and fire alarms.
"In accordance with drills practised regularly at the factory, Building 1 was evacuated."
The spokesman insisted that the incident would have "absolutely no effect" on preparations for this weekend's German grand prix at Hockenheim.