McLaren F1 team 2019

Twitter: @McLarenF1Engine: RenaultRaces: 846Wins: 182Titles: 8Last year: 6th 

McLaren endured another horrendous campaign in 2018, and only the heroics of Fernando Alonso – who scored all of the team’s points – saved its blushes. But there will be no relying on the Spaniard this year; he has retired from F1 (for now, anyway) and McLaren fields an all-new driver line-up for the first time in 12 years. Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris join from Renault and F2 respectively, with bags of talent to their names but little else. Sainz was overshadowed by Verstappen at Red Bull and Hulkenberg at Renault, so the pressure to prevail is huge. And make no mistake: Norris is promising, and rapid.

Our verdict: Testing suggested McLaren is in the midfield mix. But the absence of a proven winner could be its Achilles’ heel over the course of the season

Drivers

55 – Carlos Sainz Jr.

Races: 81Wins: 0Titles: 0Last year: 10thAge: 24Twitter: @Carlossainz55

Did you know? Carlos’ father – Carlos Sainz Snr– won the Dakar Rally for a second time in 2018

4 – Lando Norris

Races: 0Wins: 0Titles: 0Last year: N/AAge: 19Twitter: @LandoNorris

Did you know? Norris raced alongside Alonso at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2018, finishing 38th

Formula 1 2019: the grid

• • Mercedes
• • Ferrari
• • Red Bull Racing
• • Renault
• • Haas
• • McLaren
• • Racing Point
• • Alfa Romeo
• • Toro Rosso
• • Williams