McLaren's new paddock Brand Centre isn't universally loved. Big and imposing, it hardly exudes familiarity. So, while a neat, stencilled message on the front doors bids you welcome, you feel precisely the opposite as you ascend the steep staircase and enter the inner sanctum.
Inside, an impatient crowd surges and pulses around the tables and chairs, waiting for the team's Saturday afternoon media session to kick off. People want answers. And their presence makes the tight confines of the motorhome feel angular and difficult, turning the atmosphere prickly and defiant.
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