Stoffel Vandoorne says McLaren is “quite a bit” behind schedule after problems with its Honda power unit on the first day of testing in Abu Dhabi. McLaren had been hoping to run through systems checks with the Honda at Yas Marina on Tuesday, but Vandoorne was unable to take to the track due to an electrical issue in the morning session. Having finally emerged in the afternoon, Vandoorne stopped on track and only completed three laps, and he admits McLaren is up against it to make up for lost mileage on Wednesday. “Obviously it was all about building up the power really so we haven't run the engine in full power mode yet,” Vandoorne said. “So we're expecting to do that over the...
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