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Why McLaren’s F1 title defence is collapsing already
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Why McLaren’s F1 title defence is collapsing already
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McLaren’s F1 title defence has started miserably, but it’s facing bigger problems than simply the embarrassment of having to withdraw both its cars before the start of the Chinese Grand Prix.
00:00 McLaren's nightmare start
00:55 Reliability embarrassment
02:23 A rude awakening
05:57 An 'underdeveloped' car
07:43 Can it close the gap?
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