The rules reset has given teams a fresh base to start with, and hopefully it can suit both McLaren drivers this season
MCLAREN IS IN A TRANSITIONAL PHASE AND definitely seems to be on the up again after a period of being relatively uncompetitive. In some ways it’s similar to the situation I was in with the team in the late 1970s and early 1980s, though you can’t make direct comparisons because the technology and expenditure have changed so much – as, indeed, has the whole of grand prix racing. Back then, most teams were effectively privateers running Cosworth engines, without a great deal of the major manufacturer input we see today. It’s far more complex.