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McLaren focussed on speed not reliability

McLaren believe their best chance at winning the title is to push the limits of their new car, rather than focussing on reliability, which can often stagnate development. The admission from team principal Martin Whitmarsh may come as a surprise given how their 2012 season panned out. They started and ended with the quickest car, but reliability and errors saw them fail to capitalise on the cars speed. That hasn't put them off pushing the limits and Whitmarsh says that's what they'll do again, confident they've overcome the pit-stop problems which cost them countless points. "You can never be as confident as you'd like to be with a new car," he said. "If it's stable and...
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