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McLaren: We are not in a position to build expectations

For the inaugural day of pre-season testing of 2016, Jenson Button got into the cockpit of the McLaren-Honda MP4-31 for the first time. The primary focus for the team was establishing the foundations required with a new car: ensuring systems were running correctly, tools were working properly, and data was being collected effectively. Some necessary checks under the bodywork to investigate a few minor technical glitches caused a brief hiatus early on, but these were rectified quickly, and Jenson put 35 laps on the board in the morning session. The afternoon allowed us to stretch the legs of the MP4-31 further, with the focus on pit-to-car communications and telemetry functionality,...
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