From backmarkers to the podium in four races: What’s McLaren’s real form?

Having emerged from the first pre-season test at Barcelona looking to be Ferrari’s main rival, it then endured a challenging few weeks in the Middle East.
A disastrous Bahrain test, triggered by unexpected brake problems, was followed by an equally miserable season opener when it failed to score any points.
From high hopes of it building on its best-of-the-rest tag in 2021, suddenly the …Keep reading