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McLaren back on the brink of glory

ABU DHABI :McLaren are back on the brink, but this time Formula One's second most successful team are one step away from returning to the top after a 26-year wait rather than being at risk of financial failure.

Four years ago, in a 2020 season hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the former champions were in desperate need of a cash injection.

Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could seal a remarkable comeback for the British-based team who have won more races (188) than anyone other than Ferrari (248) - their current rivals for the crown - but were last champions in 1998.

McLaren, who entered in 1966 and are the second longest continuous participants in Formula One after Ferrari, lead by 21 points with 44 still available.

They have been top since Baku in September and their status as favourites was only improved by a 10-place grid penalty collected by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Apart from Williams, whose last championship was in 1997 and who have not won a race for 12 years, McLaren have the longest gap between crowns and - despite claims of feeling calm and relaxed - the stress is rising.

"We're trying to do what got us here this weekend and not kind of race differently, not think about the championship," McLaren's American chief executive Zak Brown, who joined in 2016, told reporters at Yas Marina on Saturday.

Brown admitted, however, that he would be lying if he pretended his mind was not running away with all the calculations.

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

"I won't sleep well tonight but I'm very excited for tomorrow," he said after Lando Norris took pole position and Oscar Piastri completed the front row lockout in qualifying.

It was very different four years ago, with the team's finances the major worry keeping Brown awake.

"I needed

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