McLaren's fresh outlookWe have become accustomed to McLaren chiefs making bold statements about their season's hopes and aims at car launches, even in recent years when expectations should probably have been tampered down. Take Eric Boullier at the 2017 launch: "There's a feeling around the factory that we're about to turn the corner." McLaren finished ninth. Or Zak Brown at last year's unveiling: "We definitely view 2018 as the year when McLaren will move closer to the front." McLaren finished sixth, but the gap to the top-three grew. But in 2019? It seems this is a different McLaren. Not only has Brown made drastic changes behind the scenes in Woking but he also has a...
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