He has transformed the team, which snatched the lead in the constructors’ championship from Red Bull a month ago.

McLaren boss Zak Brown warned on Friday of "massive consequences" if champions Red Bull were found to have breached Formula One rules on adjusting car set-ups during closed 'parc ferme' conditions.

After admitting to having a device that can alter ride height and bypass steward inspections, Red Bull have agreed to make the appropriate changes. This commitment was made after discussions with the FIA.

While the McLaren W1 is more like an evolution of the P1, the Ferrari F80 throws out the LaFerrari's script and starts fresh. Here's how they compare.

Ferrari has revealed its latest hypercar to go up against the McLaren W1 – the F80. It’s powered by a 3.0-litre V6 engine that produces 888bhp on its own. Furthermore, with the addition of a further two electric motors bolted to the front axle,

Ferrari's new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about the new design language, and whether it'll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What's probably more important, though, is that the Maranello-based marque's latest creation can get from 0-62 mph in just 2.