How a previous failure influenced McLaren's last F1 winner
McLaren's 2012 car, with two world champions at the wheel, won seven races. Who could have predicted that it would be the team's last race-winning Formula 1 car (for now), asks JAKE BOXALL-LEGGE
After four long years in the doldrums, McLaren finally seems to be clawing its way towards calmer waters - particularly after announcing a deal to link up with Mercedes again in 2021.
But even before its ill-fated hybrid dalliance with Honda, Formula 1's former powerhouse team had suffered two barren years with no victories (and only one podium) to its famous name.
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