(McLaren-Honda)
McLaren-Honda have been hit with more problems as on Wednesday morning Stoffel Vandoorne was forced to stop the car as the result of a ''completed unknown issue'. The Woking based outfit are testing their new Honda power unit ahead of its debut in 2015.
On Tuesday, the opening day of test at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, Stoffel Vandoorne only managed a handful of installation laps and failed to set a time as a result of an electrical issue.
However McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier has stated that right now the team are not looking at the times they are just carrying out systems checks and learning how to understand the new Honda power unit.
The Frenchman has stated that he is not concerned by the issues that the team have faced over the last two days as they are using the Abu Dhabi test of as a 'bonus' before carrying out two months of Winter testing.
Boullier also revealed that are probably 200 people working on the new power unit and the big challenge is trying to get those people to work together. Speaking following the opening day of the test on Tuesday Boullier said that he can no reason as to why McLaren-Honda can't challenge for a victory at the opening Grand Prix of the 2015 Formula One season which takes place on March 15 2015 in Melbourne's Albert Park.
© Ben Johnston 2014
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