Zak Brown: "We’ve started in a more competitive situation"

McLaren boss Zak Brown has said that his team are on the "journey to recovery" after what has been a poor few years. The American praised the efforts of the whole team and the drivers as they continue their bid to get back to the top of Formula 1.

"I think the team’s done an excellent job over the winter," Zak Brown said to RaceFans."And that’s everybody. Clearly, we’ve built a better race car this year, the drivers are doing an excellent job, we’re pleased with the driver line-up.

Brown was positive and encouraging but knows that there is still a long way to go.

McLaren are currently 4th in the constructor's championship and will hope that they can finish the season as 'best of the rest.'