“We drive in honor of Mansour Ojjeh” – Andreas Seidl

This weekend is French Grand Prix marks the start of the first triple header of the season for the McLaren F1 team it comes at an emotional time after we’ve lost a long-time key team figure and a shareholder Mansour Ojjeh. McLaren CEO, Zak Brown, was supposed to race himself this weekend but has withdrawn from the event to commemorate Ojjeh at the Grand Prix this weekend.

With Ojjeh in the minds and hearts of the team, the championship will also be relocated from the road back to conventional tracks at the French Grand Prix this weekend. McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl knows how important it is for the team to continue their strong momentum at a time when the opponents seem to be getting in shape, but also makes it clear that the team is racing in honor of Ojjeh this weekend.

“After the street circuits in Monaco and Baku, our focus is now on the first triple header of the season with the first race in France. As a team, we know what to expect from the requirements of a triple header and are well prepared for the task at hand. Maintaining a strong operational momentum with our reliability and parts management is a priority in overcoming the unique challenges posed by successive races. ”

“After taking the time to analyze and understand the data from Baku, it is clear that we as a team still need to take more steps forward and get the most out of our package while we are in a very close battle with compete with our competitors. The Circuit Paul Ricard is a different track style compared to previous races and therefore it is difficult to understand the pecking order before the weekend. ”

“Our priority for the future is to qualify well in order to put ourselves in the best possible position to get the most points on Sunday. We remain focused and determined to fight for good points again this weekend. “

“We are finally driving this weekend in honor of Mansour Ojjeh. He was and always will be an integral part of the McLaren family and a real inspiration to all of us. “

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