McLaren-Honda is on target for "victories" in 2017.
That is the claim of the great Woking team’s supremo Ron Dennis, referring to the big step taken by the works Anglo-Japanese collaboration this year after a woeful 2015.
"The car was designed for a three-year process," he is quoted by the Spanish sports daily Marca.
"We are not where we want to be, but we are in a good position to incorporate a new engine for next year.
"We have learned a lot this year," Dennis added, "so I hope that next year we can be fighting for victories."