The McLaren F1 Team endured a difficult couple of days at the Yas Marina Circuit as their first official test with their new Honda power unit saw the team only complete five laps with their Belgian reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne over two days, none of them timed. Fuel system and data logging issues were blamed on Tuesday, while a different unrelated electrical problem surfaced on Wednesday, with the team being forced to take off the battery pack and chase the problems, meaning Vandoorne could not get out on track as much as the team would have desired beforehand. Racing Director Eric Boullier insisted the team would rather have these issues in Abu Dhabi this year than in the first...
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