McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl says the squad’s 2020 car will be the first test of the changes enacted by the operation from mid-2018. McLaren’s split from Honda pointed the team to deficits and weaknesses previously masked by its relationship with the Japanese marque, prompting an overhaul of its approach and managerial structure. McLaren axed several senior figures and went on to recruit James Key as Technical Director, who joined in March, along with ex-Porsche chief Seidl, whose tenure began at the start of May. “This year’s car, which is a good step forward compared to last year’s car, has been started late after all the issues that were there...
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