(Motorsport-Total.com) – McLaren licked blood. After Carlos Sainz's third place in Brazil, the British tradition team is even more motivated to to take another step towards the top. Team Principal Andreas Seidl has a clear idea of where he wants to see his team in the coming year.
“My focus is on McLaren, of course, our goals are set high, we want to get back to the top, next year we want to take the next step, changed into once the lap time.” His clear goal: to further reduce the gap to the three top teams and create a gap to the rest of the midfield.
“This is the only realistic step that I hope will be possible.” But Seidl knows full well that the other midfield teams have a very similar agenda. “We will continue to show a lot of respect for our competitors and they are all very motivated.”
Making the “next step” with positive momentum 
The German warns against underestimating Renault and Co. At the same time he wants to focus on his own team. His goal: “To have a clear idea of how we will approach the next and the following years, and we are still working on that as we now have the regulations for However, he does not want to overstate expectations. “In the medium term,” of course, McLaren's goal is to be back at the top. Especially on the new regulations you put a lot of hope.
“Especially the cost cap,” adds Seidl. “This is a great way to get back to the front, but as I said, you have to set yourself realistic goals for the next few years, and next year we just want to take the next step with the certain momentum.”
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He will be especially important in the team, after years of humiliation and disappointment had to endure (keyword: “ Schoko-Gate “). “Then we will create all the conditions that are necessary to take the next step.”
However, factory team Renault already dreamed this year to retract fourth and stand out from midfield. However, for a variety of reasons, the French failed to meet their goals. Could McLaren face a similar fate?
“Of course, our medium term goal will be to fight for podium finishes and victories with the top teams, but we also need to be realistic about changed in once we take usa year after the other. “
The Mercedes Deal an important building block
McLaren will complete the most successful season in the hybrid era in Abu Dhabi for the first time since back to the top 4 of the drive. Currently Sainz already more than twice as many as Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne the previous year.
“This is a very complex sport, so you should never take anything for granted, you must always remain humble and yourself Seidl
Also changed into once the chances of smaller teams Seidl does not want to spray too much euphoria. “The big teams will also do a better job developing Not only because they have more funds, but because they are simply better teams right now. “
Photo gallery Crimson Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes will have a starting advantage from the point of view of the McLaren team boss. However, the cost cap would put it into perspective over the years. “The budget cap will help, but the top 3 are just better in the second.”
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“We looked at usa changed into once for our best drive This was clearly Mercedes, I wanted to be clear about it as soon as possible, because of course we want to get in touch with Mercedes as early as possible for the new car. “
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His first year as team principal could hardly have been better. He is very satisfied not only with the progress on the racetrack, but also with the production in Woking. “It makes me very confident when I look ahead, as we have made very good investments and decisions to make it forward again.”
And he reveals, “What me out every morning Like any other member of this team, it is the will to be part of a generation at McLaren that will hopefully bring the team back up to where we've been in the past, and that's what we focus on. ” And so he wants to make sure that the team does not go back over race and next podium has to wait …
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