Bouiller: Anything that could go wrong, went wrong

A nightmare weekend for McLaren was cemented when both Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button retired from the Austrian GP. A collision with Kimi Raikkonen for Alonso and a sensor problem for Jenson saw McLaren's horrific season continue. Team Principal Eric Bouiller admits it was a tough weekend, but they won't stop fighting till McLaren-Honda are back on top.

“Murphy’s Law famously states ‘Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong’; as far as McLaren-Honda is concerned, this afternoon proved it 100 per cent correct.

“Having been relegated to the very back of the grid owing to a series of penalties, our drivers started today’s grand prix in 19th and 20th positions. Before the race was even a lap old, however, Fernando was out, following contact with Kimi’s Ferrari. It was a pretty big shunt, so the most important point is that no-one was badly hurt.

“A few laps later, Jenson’s race had come to an end also, as a result of an intake system sensor failure.

“These are difficult days for all at McLaren-Honda, in Woking as well as in Sakura, but we won’t let our heads drop. Okay, I admit it, the going is getting tough; but, guess what, when the going gets tough, the tough get going; well, we’re tough, and we’ll get going; just you wait and see.”

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