McLaren-Honda regains color in Barcelona

With another 121 laps covered by Jenson Button during the sixth day of testing in Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya, McLaren-Honda accumulates kilometers without encountering major problems. The British team is having a much more promising start to the year than during the last season when it suffered mechanical damage.

“There is clear progress and seeing this potential is positive”, commented Team Principal Éric Boullier at the start of the day, quoted by ESPN. “It’s only the first days and we still have to continue our journey. We still have to discover things about usage and exploitation, but the potential is there, for sure. It's nice to see the difference from last year. We had a few issues but they were really minor. »

Fernando Alonso shares the optimism of his team leader. “I ride to win. If I didn't have a chance, I wouldn't do it.", underlined the double world champion to the BBC. “I think we are not far from the podium. I will be surprised if we get one at the start of the season because everything won't be in place in the first few races, but we will make great progress when we do. We obviously lack power, but it's around 30 to 80 hp and not 200."