ANALYSIS: McLaren hit the reset button in a bid to revive their F1 hopes

McLaren are enduring their worst start to a Formula 1 campaign since 2017, the iconic British team glued to the bottom of the constructors’ standings without a single point to their hallowed name.
So perhaps it shouldn’t be a shock to see Technical Director James Key leave the team, as part of a wider design-office restructure at Woking.
READ MORE: James Key parts ways with McLaren as team announce technical restructure
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