McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier has hit back at a report the team rewarded staff with Freddo chocolate bars, and defended his position as part of its management setup amid growing pressure. A report from the Daily Mail quoted sources within McLaren claiming they had been rewarded with Freddo chocolate bars, with the atmosphere within the team being allegedly described as "toxic". Following three difficult years working with Honda, McLaren had hoped a switch to Renault engines for 2018 would result in an upturn in on-track fortunes. While it has risen to fifth in the constructors' championship, it remains more than one second per lap off the pace of fellow...
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