LE CASTELLET, France -- McLaren has confirmed it will invest in a new wind tunnel at its UK headquarters in a bid to return to the front of the Formula One pecking order.
McLaren has not won a race since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix and has been stranded in the midfield since the introduction of V6 turbo engines five years ago. That period included a disastrous spell with Honda power and a switch to Renault ahead of last season.
The team has clearly made progress so far this year, highlighted by Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz locking out the third row of the grid for this weekend's French Grand Prix, the scene of one of its worst races of 2018.