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McLaren worked through Christmas break to catch up
McLaren chairman Ron Dennis recently admitted his workforce were working weekends in a bid to catch up following a disappointing season, but they went a step further and cancelled much of their Christmas break as well according to operations director Simon Roberts. The team endured its worst season on record, scoring just 27 points and failing to make - or even come close to - the podium. Much of that was down to Honda's unreliable and under-powered engine and with the Japanese firm promising major improvements over the winter, McLaren too are keen to make gains their side. That, and the rescheduled calendar which moved the season opening race and testing forward two weeks, has put all the...
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