Boullier: McLaren was oversized and difficult to manage

McLaren team boss Eric Boullier is confident the exactly two years he has spent at the Woking based outfit is now ready to show its results in Formula 1.

"It was oversized and difficult to manage," the Frenchman is quoted as saying by Marca.

Also difficult to manage, Boullier admits, are Alonso and fellow champion teammate Jenson Button, "They, like all other champions, think only about winning. Until they have what they want they will not stop pressuring the team.

"But if you know how to manage expectations and calmly explain how things are moving, then you earn their trust," said Boullier.

He said although the results in 2015 were bad, he is happy that the new McLaren structure is at least now working efficiently.

"Momentum leads to success," said Boullier. "You have to remember that when Red Bull bought Jaguar, it took five years to structure everything and become efficient."

"We are also in an ultra-competitive environment, fighting with Mercedes and Ferrari, and their level and quality is very high," the Frenchman said.