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The next stage of recovery

The transformation of McLaren over the past 12 months has been one of Formula 1’s recent feel-good stories. A fallen giant once blindsided by delusions of grandeur, the team has now become humble and realistic, allowing its recovery to commence. The magnitude of the change was clearer than ever at the launch of the McLaren MCL35 car at its Woking base last week, one day shy of the same event the previous year.

When the 2019 car was unveiled, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown was joined on stage by Gil de Ferran, the team’s sporting

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