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McLaren success will 'take a while' - de Ferran

Jul.7 Gil de Ferran agrees with McLaren boss Zak Brown that it will "take a while" for the British team to win again. With the Honda era now over, McLaren hit rock bottom in 2018 as it became apparent that, even with a better engine, the team is still not competitive. What followed was a staff revolt, with the victim being team boss Eric Boullier. De Ferran, an Indy 500 champion, is among the promotions as he starts full-time work as sporting director. "As Zak says, we know that it will take a while to restructure the team," de Ferran told Brazil's Globo. But he said McLaren has the ability to bounce back, and claims he has the "full support" of shareholders...
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