The plight of McLaren this year may not be as dire as in the three previous seasons, but they are still nowhere near where they predicted they would be on the Formula 1 grid, prompting racing director Eric Boullier to admit his team are struggling to unlock the required pace from their current car.  Speaking to Sky Sports after the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Boullier conceded, 'We need to understand why we are slow in qualifying, why we are better in the race and why we are behind the other Renault teams.' With Red Bull as a benchmark, McLaren began their Renault-power era believing that they would be able to go toe-to-toe with the energy drinks outfit, but it has not panned out as...
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