News Details

McLaren to reprioritise in second test after early issues – Boullier

Eric Boullier felt that the McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team still managed to learn some things about its new MCL32 during the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya despite two engine changes on the opening two days. Both Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne had disrupted days in the car on the Monday and Tuesday of the test, but despite reliability being much better on days three and four, Boullier feels the team are still behind where they wanted to be at this stage. “It’s not great, not at all at the level of what we wanted to show,” said Boullier to Motorsport.com. “We didn't run much, we didn't run enough, and we don't necessarily perform when we do run....
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Eric Boullier: McLaren had higher expectations for...

McLaren’s racing director Eric Boullier says the team had higher...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

McLaren’s Boullier: “It’s a shame we weren’t...

McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team Racing Director Eric Boullier is remaining...

Honda working hard to rectify power unit problems -...

Honda are working hard behind the scenes to rectify the problems...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Boullier: McLaren 'surprised' by test issue

– McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier has admitted that the...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Trackhouse Aprilia launches two liveries ahead of 2026...

Trackhouse Aprilia satellite team has launched its two new liveries in...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Yamaha admits 2026 MotoGP performance will decide...

Yamaha knows it must deliver a more competitive 2026 MotoGP bike to...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Will Power sees ‘all the ingredients’ for a...

Will Power is approaching the beginning of his new IndyCar chapter, with...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500

Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...

Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...

McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

David Ornstein drops massive Arsenal transfer hint,...

Arsenal were reportedly considering a move for the Atletico Madrid striker...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Mikel Arteta eyes Real Madrid wonderkid, Arsenal keen...

Arsenal are interested in selling the Real Madrid defender, Victor...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal plan to snag Brazilian prodigy this month,...

Arsenal are interested in signing the Brazilian playmaker Breno Bidon from...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Alan Shearer says only one team can stop Arsenal from...

Alan Shearer believes Arsenal will go all the way to the final of the...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Adrian Newey's first Aston Martin project in jeopardy

Comments from two senior Honda Racing employees... Read More »
14h ago from GPFans.com

F1: Tombazis confident of solution to engine row

'I believe we are going to be OK,' says the FIA's... Read More »
7h ago from Pitpass.com

Lewis Hamilton calls out Ferrari F1 team-mate on gym fail

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has laughed... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.