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The "brave reset" that brought McLaren's mojo back

After a disastrous 2018 season, McLaren has established itself at the head of Formula 1's midfield pack this year. Jonathan Noble brings you the inside story of how the Woking outfit turned its ebbing fortunes around.

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From the frustrations of its Honda years, to the turmoil of last season, McLaren has emerged from the shadows as one of the surprises of the 2019 campaign.

It is currently sitting pretty as the ‘best of the rest’ outfit behind the big three. It has banished much of the negativity that surrounded it over recent years and now has an aura of a team that is going places. Heck, it even seems to be having a laugh and enjoying itself along the way.

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