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McLaren: 2019 focus behind recent slump in F1 form

McLaren Sporting Director Gil de Ferran reckons understanding its current weaknesses to avoid a 2019 repeat is behind its recent slump in form in Formula 1. McLaren began 2018 with three double points finishes from the opening four Grands Prix to lead the midfield group, but it has since slipped to sixth in the standings. That would be seventh without Force India’s mid-season exclusion and re-entry, with McLaren having amassed just 18 points across the last 12 Grands Prix. It suffered a double Q1 elimination in both Russia and Japan and failed to score in either race. “I think we needed to gain an understanding of some of the issues that we were having, what was the root cause...
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