McLaren: Development race could last until Abu Dhabi finale

With five drivers within 20 points of each other in the standings and Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari still firmly in contention for the constructors’ title, this season’s hunt for championship glory couldn’t be tighter. And in the midst of such a closely pitched battle the speed and success of a team’s development will make all the difference over the remaining seven races.

As a result, McLaren, currently second with an eight-point deficit to leaders Red Bull, plan to continue improving their MP4-25 right up to November’s season finale, with managing director Jonathan Neale revealing during a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes ‘Phone-In’ that the team may well take an upgrade to the last race in Abu Dhabi.