JUNE 7, 2004

McLaren not ready for new car in Canada

McLaren will not be debuting the revised MP4-19B until the French GP in a month.

McLaren will not be debuting the revised MP4-19B until the French GP in a month. This would seem to suggest that performance is not massively better than the previous model otherwise the team would have moved more quickly despite the risks of running a new car and the possibility that the team would run out of parts. The implication is that the new car will be a small step forward for the team but as the engine and the basic chassis have not been changed there is little benefit in taking more risks than are necessary as the performance does not warrant it.