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McLaren is targeting improved low speed performance and a car less sensitive to gusty conditions with its 2021 Formula 1 challenger

McLaren technical director James Key has shed some light on the areas the team are hoping to improve on during the 2021 Formula 1 season.

McLaren: Working with Mercedes is ‘fantastic’ PlanetF1 22/01/2021 © Getty Images Mercedes McLaren McLaren technical director James Key says that the team’s interaction with new engine supplier Mercedes has been ‘fantastic’. It was announced in 2020 that the British team would have Mercedes engines for the first time since 2014 for the 2021 campaign and beyond. With regulations forcing teams to keep their cars largely the same for next season, fitting a new engine is more difficul...

Of all the teams on the 2021 Formula 1 grid, McLaren may well have the toughest task in getting ready for the upcoming season as they swap Renault for Mercedes power units while also contending with the new downforce regulations. But Technical Director James Key revealed that the team were making good progress, helped by Mercedes’ “fantastic” contribution.

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Key excited for Ricciardo reunion at McLaren PlanetF1 6/01/2021 © Getty Images Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso McLaren technical director James Key believes Daniel Ricciardo can be the perfect replacement for Carlos Sainz, having worked with them both. Back in 2012, Key worked with Ricciardo at the team formerly known as Toro Rosso. Ricciardo would of course go on to graduate to a Red Bull seat for 2014. And Key also worked with Sainz during the Spaniard’s stint at Toro Rosso before linking ...

Key excited for Ricciardo reunion at McLaren Date published: January 6 2021 McLaren technical director James Key believes Daniel Ricciardo can be the perfect replacement for Carlos Sainz, having worked with them both. Back in 2012, Key worked with Ricciardo at the team formerly known as Toro Rosso. Ricciardo would of course go on to graduate to a Red Bull seat for 2014. And Key also worked with Sainz during the Spaniard’s stint at Toro Rosso before linking up with him again in 2019 at McLare...

McLaren credit P3 to fast-tracked upgrades PlanetF1 29/12/2020 Editor © Getty Images Carlos Sainz crosses the line as McLaren celebrate P3 in the constructors World Championship McLaren’s P3 in the 2020 constructors’ World Championship owed much to fast-tracking updates originally planned for the winter, says team principal Andreas Seidl. Although Racing Point scored eight more points across the 17 races that comprised the season, McLaren took the ‘bronze medal’ beh...

McLaren credit P3 to fast-tracked upgrades Date published: December 29 2020 McLaren’s P3 in the 2020 constructors’ World Championship owed much to fast-tracking updates originally planned for the winter, says team principal Andreas Seidl. Although Racing Point scored eight more points across the 17 races that comprised the season, McLaren took the ‘bronze medal’ behind Mercedes and Red Bull due to the 15-point penalty the ‘pink panthers’ incurred over the ‘copying’ furore. But ...

Now that’s all said and done, it’s fair to say that the 2020 season has been a great one for McLaren. Sure, for a team that has won 182 races, 12 Drivers’ Championships and eight Constructors’ Championships, trailing only Ferrari, third place might not sound that great, yet it was the best result in many years – and, realistically, the best they could hope for, finishing behind Mercedes and Red Bull. Still, McLaren has a lot to do before the 2021 season despite the rules only changin...