article_snippet: That was perhaps not too unexpected given The team's switch to Honda power units from this term, with the Japanese manufacturer the new kids on the block and a year behind in development of the complicated system compared to Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault.
article_snippet: While we know the city and the circuit well, what is more of an unknown is how we know the city and the circuit will fare in the MP4-30.
article_snippet: McLaren-Honda have been working incredibly hard over the winter, and although we would, of course, have liked to cover more miles in Jerez and Barcelona, I can definitely see a difference in the car from the first day to the last. '
article_snippet: The team's commitment to development and improvement, in Woking and in Japan, is astonishing, and despite some tricky days in testing we are seeing definitive progress. '
article_snippet: the car is a solid base which gives me optimism we will get there, we just need patience.'
article_snippet: Even though the other teams are in the second year of the turbo era, all of the development from last year has been done very much behind the scenes, so I don't think anyone has quite shown anyone full hand yet. '
article_snippet: For us, the race at Albert Park will be a huge learning curve, but I'll be working flat-out with my engineers to get the car set up as best us can. '
highlights_snippet: McLaren have had a tough winter of pre-season testing .
  