McLaren: Plan for future now almost complete

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McLaren Engineering Director Matt Morris has confirmed the "restructuring" at the team is now almost complete.

McLaren have struggled in recent seasons, but since Ron Dennis returned at the helm at the start of the year, ousting Martin Whitmarsh, there have been a number of changes in a bid to return it to winning ways.

Asked if the outfit is now ready for the future, Morris told McLaren's official website: "We have been working hard over the past year to bring in some new people, allow a few people to move on, and change the way the engineering team is structured. With the valuable input of Jonathan [Neale, Chief Operating Officer and acting Chief Executive Officer] and Eric [Boullier, Racing Director], that plan is now almost complete.

"However, we do still have a few more people in the incoming and outgoing pipelines, which is something that always happens when you want to stay fresh.

"We now need to give our new people and structures some time to develop and mature, but we are already seeing some of those changes coming to fruition as we continue to add performance to the car."

Looking to 2015, Morris added that the feeling within McLaren is "a mix of great excitement and measured concern."

"We are making some bold new moves, which is what was required, but such things always take time, and we are still a long way behind where we need to be as McLaren," he continued.

"We need to continue to catch up with our competitors as quickly as possible. We also need to ensure that our new 2015 power unit integrates into the MP4-30 as seamlessly as possible, and that we continue to develop our already strong relationship with our new engine partner [Honda].

"But we are definitely moving forwards – that is the most important thing."