McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team’s high-profile upgrade package set to debut at the Spanish Grand Prix will be used as one step in a season-long development plan as it looks to resolve its weaknesses. Having set high targets for 2018 after securing its Renault power unit deal, McLaren has fallen short of its expectations at the start of this year. Last year Fernando Alonso said he expected McLaren to be capable of challenging victories having seen the Renault-powered Red Bull secure race wins. At the early rounds this year McLaren’s best result has been Alonso’s fifth place in the Australian Grand Prix – finishing over 27 seconds behind winner Sebastian Vettel...
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