F1 Racing - UK (2020-03)

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Mc

LAREN

TEAM STAT S

2019 RESULTS

Position 4th

Points 145

Wins/podiums 0/1

Poles 0

Fastest laps 0

LAST 5 YEARS

2019 4th

2018 6th

2017 9th

2016 6th

2015 9th

TEAM DETAILS

BaseWoking, UK

Chassis

MCL35

Power unit

Renault E-Tech 20

Team principal

Andreas Seidl

Technical director

JamesKey

TEAM HISTORY

Debut Monaco

1966

Races started 863

Wins 182

Poles 155

Fastest laps 154

Points 5,671.5

Drivers’ titles 12

Constructors’

titles 8

Carlos Sainz

Age 25

Debut Australia

2015

Starts 102

Best result 3rd

Podiums 1

Best season 6th (2019)

Last year Sainz was one of the stars of the

midfield and clearly relished the comfort of

having a two-year contract in his pocket.

It meant he didn’t have tolookover his

shoulderfor the first time in his career, and

that allowed himto flourish on the track.

Sainz is an intelligent, strategic racer who

has a clear understanding of what he needs

to perform. He was probably surprisedby

his rookieteam-mate’s speed last year,

especially in qualifying, and needsto ensure

Norris’s growing popularity doesn’t turn

Sainz into a support act.

GP RACING VERDICT

If McLaren’s returnto form continues, the

podium Sainztook in Brazil last season

(after the stewards disqualifiedLewis

Hamilton) should be the first of many.

Lando Norris

Age 20

Debut Australia

2019

Starts 21

Best result 6th

Podiums 0

Best season 11th (2019)

Norris was one of the surprises of 2019.

As one of three rookies who had graduated

fromFormula 2, he made an immediate

impact on his debut, making Q3 at his first

attempt inAustralia. By theAustrian GP,

mid-season, he was qualifying as high

as fifth on the grid and, more importantly,

was quicker than his highly regarded

team-mate Sainz. Norris has admitted that

he was perhapstoo jokey in his first year,

but he’s still only 20. If anything he was

a breath of fresh air inFormula 1’s often

stuffy environment.

GP RACING VERDICT

The goalfor Norris this season isto put

team-mate Sainz under more pressure

in qualifying, and alsoto score more

consistently in races.

13

points finishesfor

Sainz last year

KEY McLAREN STATS

2,072

days between McLaren’s last two podiums

LANDO NORRIS

SPENT 670

LAPSRUNNING

IN THETOP 10

DURING 2019

GP RACING MARCH 2020 119

Mc

LAREN

TEAM STAT S

2019 RESULTS

Position 4th

Points 145

Wins/podiums 0/1

Poles 0

Fastest laps 0

LAST 5 YEARS

2019 4th

2018 6th

2017 9th

2016 6th

2015 9th

TEAM DETAILS

BaseWoking, UK

Chassis

MCL35

Power unit

Renault E-Tech 20

Team principal

Andreas Seidl

Technical director

JamesKey

TEAM HISTORY

Debut Monaco

1966

Races started 863

Wins 182

Poles 155

Fastest laps 154

Points 5,671.5

Drivers’ titles 12

Constructors’

titles 8

Carlos Sainz
Age 25
Debut Australia
2015
Starts 102
Best result 3rd
Podiums 1
Best season 6th (2019)

Last year Sainz was one of the stars of the
midfield and clearly relished the comfort of
having a two-year contract in his pocket.
It meant he didn’t have tolookover his
shoulderfor the first time in his career, and
that allowed himto flourish on the track.
Sainz is an intelligent, strategic racer who
has a clear understanding of what he needs
to perform. He was probably surprisedby
his rookieteam-mate’s speed last year,
especially in qualifying, and needsto ensure
Norris’s growing popularity doesn’t turn
Sainz into a support act.

GP RACING VERDICT
If McLaren’s returnto form continues, the
podium Sainztook in Brazil last season
(after the stewards disqualifiedLewis
Hamilton) should be the first of many.

Lando Norris

Age 20

Debut Australia

2019

Starts 21

Best result 6th

Podiums 0

Best season 11th (2019)

Norris was one of the surprises of 2019.

As one of three rookies who had graduated

fromFormula 2, he made an immediate

impact on his debut, making Q3 at his first

attempt inAustralia. By theAustrian GP,

mid-season, he was qualifying as high

as fifth on the grid and, more importantly,

was quicker than his highly regarded

team-mate Sainz. Norris has admitted that

he was perhapstoo jokey in his first year,

but he’s still only 20. If anything he was

a breath of fresh air inFormula 1’s often

stuffy environment.

GP RACING VERDICT

The goalfor Norris this season isto put

team-mate Sainz under more pressure

in qualifying, and alsoto score more

consistently in races.

13

points finishesfor

Sainz last year

KEY McLAREN STATS

2,072

days between McLaren’s last two podiums

LANDO NORRIS

SPENT 670

LAPSRUNNING

IN THE TOP 10

DURING 2019