GP Racing Magazine October 2016 Vorige editie

BRACE YOURSELVES: McLAREN ARE READY TO WIN
On the face of it, the question sounds ridiculous: are McLaren ready to win? Surely the answer is ‘no’, given that they haven’t come close to winning a race since the end of 2012, and have been an average of just under two seconds a lap off pole over the course of 2016 to date. Yet ask that question of McLaren racing director Eric Boullier, or Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa, and the answer is surprising. “Of course we are,”says Boullier, firmly. “I think we are more than ever.” Hasegawa adds: “Yes, I think so. Of course, the engine is not strong enough yet and McLaren still make some mistakes – as do all of the teams but as soon as we get on to the first row, we are ready to win.”