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McLaren can't explain "best day" of 2017

McLaren says it is at a loss to explain why its Formula 1 fortunes turned around dramatically in Bahrain on Wednesday to help deliver its "best day" of the year. After ongoing power unit issues marred its Bahrain Grand Prix weekend and the first day of testing on Tuesday, the team had been unsure about what to expect on the final day of running. In the end, Stoffel Vandoorne was able to complete a full testing programme without engine problems, setting the fourth best time overall and completing an impressive 81 laps. But with Honda having made no modifications to the specification that hit trouble after just two installation laps on Tuesday, McLaren racing director Eric Boullier...
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