McLaren started the season well off the pace in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with both of its drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo unable to get through to Q3.
In Melbourne the team’s competitiveness improved as both drivers did qualify in the top 10, and then stayed there all race to score a big haul of points in fifth and sixth, bumping the team up to fourth in the constructors’ championship.
Speaking after the race team boss Seidl said the Woking outfit had a “clear plan in place” to address its deficit to the leading teams but urged his team to remain patient as its recovery will not happen overnight and Albert Park was a circuit that suited the car well.
“It was important after realising that we are lacking performance that we did an analysis as quick as possible and the studies to work out how we can improve performance as quickly as possible,” Seidl said.
“I’m very happy to say we have a clear plan in place now. What we need to do with the car in terms of making steps, in…
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