It may have been another painful year for McLaren, but racing director Eric Boullier has praised the resolve shown by the team during yet another season off the pace with Honda.
McLaren's relationship with Honda finally reached breaking point this year as the Japanese manufacturer failed to deliver a competitive or reliable power unit for the third consecutive season. Though progress has been shown in the latter part of the campaign, it was too little too late to save the partnership, which will come to a premature conclusion after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Barring a remarkable turnaround at the finale, McLaren is set to finish ninth, matching its position in its first season with Honda in 2015.