The team McLaren even before the start of the new season, some important changes await, av Woking they are confident that they will be able to mix the strings just below the top from the start. This is also emphasized by the team leader, Andreas Seidl. When changing the supplier of powertrains, changing the racer is also an important change, as it will be Carlos Sainz replaced in the new season Daniel Ricciardo.
"Our goal is clear," emphasizes Seidl. “We plan to successfully integrate the Mercedes power unit and for Daniel to integrate well into the team. We want to be competitive from the very beginning. ”
Nemec is optimistic that his team will be able to complete it all by the start of the season: “We have a very talented and very dedicated team and a lot of experience. Our colleagues at the Mercedes engine factory in Brixworth are also very experienced. All of the above also applies to Daniel. ”
“We are aware of the challenges. At the same time, we are convinced that we will be able to overcome these challenges over the winter and that we will be in good shape in the first race of the season, ” He added Seidl.
No matter what, the team is in a bit disadvantaged from the competition because, unlike the latter, it is not allowed to use a development token because it has been given permission to adapt the car to a Mercedes engine. "But we've come to terms with that," he said. said Seidl, who believes the change is the right step: "So we're still happy with the compromise."
