Ignominy. That's just one word of many that could be chosen to describe a new low for McLaren in this Formula 1 season that is turning into a lesson in the perils of hubris for the team and, in particular, their bosses. Fernando Alonso - arguably the greatest driver of his generation, and certainly one of them - starts the French Grand Prix down in 16th place on the grid, two places ahead of his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne. "Very disappointing," said racing director Eric Boullier, who not for the first time this year did not attend the team's post-qualifying news conference. It is not only McLaren's worst qualifying performance of the year; it was the worst since last year's...
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