Formula 1's sleeping giant needs to wake up
McLaren has undergone so many changes since it last won a grand prix in 2012, all in the name of bringing back the glory days. If it doesn't come together soon with Honda, will an F1 great be consigned to mediocrity forever?
This surely cannot be allowed to go on much longer. McLaren is meant to be a top Formula 1 team, a perpetual championship challenger, a winning force - not a mediocre midfielder operating on a big team's budget.
For an outfit that is statistically ranked the second most successful in F1's history, behind only Enzo Ferrari's great Maranello empire, McLaren's recent record is utterly abysmal.
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