The struggling McLaren team are now more than 2,200 days into a winless streak that started the day after Jenson Button won the Brazilian GP way back in 2012. By the standards of F1’s titan teams, this is a long haul. When Ferrari went for a four year wander in the winless desert in the early 90s, they clocked up 1,400 days with a victory. The only data point saving McLaren from complete ignominy is Williams’ 2,758 days in the wilderness, rescued by Pastor Maldonado’s win in Barcelona in May 2012 – and very much against the run of play. To avoid claiming this crown from Williams, McLaren need to win before the 14th of June 2020 – all things being equal, on or before the Canadian GP in two year’s time. Easy, right?