McLaren’s 2011 Preparation: Could They Be Having Some Problems?

The second preseason test at Jerez concluded today with Felipe Massa, Michael Schumacher, Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello each finishing top over the four days. At this early stage of the year, it is impossible to gauge which cars and drivers will be fastest come Bahrain. Testing times cannot be considered too important due to differing fuel loads, tyre and strategy choices each team is implementing. But based on what I've seen in preparation for 2011, things seem a bit strange at McLaren. Cast your minds back to November 2010. The Formula 1 season has just finished, and straight away teams begin preparing for the following year with a test at Abu Dhabi during the week after the Grand Prix. The test was organised for teams to study the...

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