McLaren issue statement amid backlash over Donald Trump garage visit at Miami GP

McLaren have defended their decision to allow Donald Trump to visit their Miami Grand Prix team garage amid a barrage of criticism from fans.

Images showed Trump inspecting Lando Norris ' car and chatting with staff. He also posed for photos with team chief executive Zak Brown in the pit lane outside the garage. McLaren's decision to welcome him into their garage was criticised by many fans online. One wrote: "It's not like Trump bought tickets to go to the GP. He was INVITED by a MAJOR team. Absolutely shameful by the whole McLaren organization."

Not everyone was upset to see him there, though, including some of the local fans in the grandstands. Some videos from the pit lane showed Trump leading chants of "USA, USA," with many in the crowd joining in.

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