Eric Boullier's first steps with McLaren

His “transfer” had detonated in the middle of the F1. Eric Boullier swapped the hat of Team Principal of Lotus F1 Team for that of competition director of Mclaren racing. The second winter testing session which began today on the Sakhir track in Bahrain is an opportunity to see the Frenchman in his new role for the first time. “This is a different role with probably less freedom of action and flexibility than enstone, but apparently with a simpler and clearer roadmap, even if the interlocutors are more numerous. » explains the Frenchman, hired by Ron Dennis, who returned to business in Woking. After a failed 2013 season for McLaren and before the arrival of Honda in 2015 to reform the legendary duo from the end of the 80s who brought so much success to the English team, Eric Boullier will have to make the transition in 2014 for the last time. McLaren season with the V6 turbo / hybrid block Mercedes.

Find the portrait of Eric Boullier in our F1 AUTOhebdo Guide, available here in digital version and on newsstands since this morning.