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McLaren focused on fielding easy-to-understand car
McLaren has worked diligently in the past months to design a car that will work well over "a broad operating envelope", says tech boss Tim Goss. The Woking-based outfit embarks on a fresh cycle this year with new engine partner Renault. In a bid to minimize its potential difficulties on the eve of a new dawn, McLaren aimed for an easy-to-understand MCL33 which complies with a large spectrum of requirements for its drivers. "So much of producing a great F1 car these days is giving the driver a car that they can exploit," Goss told Motorsport.com. "There is no point in giving them a car with very peaky performance. What we are trying to do is give the driver...
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