McLaren hasn't had the best of seasons over the past two years. It currently lies in fifth place and its only podium finish so far in 2014 was in March at the Australian Grand Prix. Last year it finished fifth overall and didn't visit the podium at all. In contrast, it ended 2012 on a high with victories at the last two races. The reason for its reversal of fortune has at last become clear as McLaren has revealed that it was due to its decision to experiment with new updates which backfired according to an article in American motoring magazine Autoweek by Christian Sylt.In the Strategic Report of McLaren's 2013 accounts its legal director Tim Murnane says that 'our 2013 car featured...
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