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Vandoorne feels "more comfortable than ever"

McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne says he has "come into my own" as the 2017 Formula 1 season has progressed and now feels more comfortable in the car "than ever before". On earning promotion to the race seat for 2017, Vandoorne did not escape Q1 in any of the first five races and struggled to make an impact in the opening half of the year. But a change in his driving style, combined with what racing director Eric Boullier described as "hard work, trust, confidence and talent" has helped him turn things around. At the start of the season, Vandoorne's supertime - the fastest lap from any session over each grand prix weekend converted to a percentage with 100 percent...
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