McLaren's long-term goal in Formula One is simple: return to the title-winning success of previous decades. Although, that should probably be changed to simple on paper as the actual task of overhauling F1's top teams and winning a championship is no easy task.
The team took a good step in the right direction last year by finishing third in the constructors' standings, but that result came with some caveats.
First, and most importantly, McLaren was 371 points short of world champions Mercedes in the final standings. To put that number in context, the team that finished second overall and ahead of McLaren, Red Bull, scored 319 points in total.