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Engine change was a big deal - McLaren's Tim Goss

On the back of a difficult three-year partnership with Honda, McLaren Racing's new MCL33 is powered by Renault engines. The late decision however caused the design team some headaches, admits McLaren's Tim Goss. Technically, the McLaren MCL33 is a logical development of last year’s car. It has been adapted on the back of lessons learned and to comply with the (minor) regulation changes. “With last year’s car, we had to commit to certain decisions about architecture based on what we knew at the time,” says Tim Goss, McLaren’s Chief Technical Officer – chassis. “With a year of track learning behind us, we’ve used that understanding to adjust some architectural decisions. That...
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