A familiar face alongside McLaren Formula 1 Team superstar Lando Norris on race weekends, Jose Manuel López García was the driver’s Performance Engineer for three years, before taking up a new role within the team at the start of 2024. Now Head of F1 Testing, Jose is responsible for the incredibly rigorous and complex assessments an F1 car must go through before it is considered race worthy; ensuring every component has been developed for optimal performance. And, in a sport in which milliseconds can make or break a Championship, the importance of advance preparation cannot be understated - which host Tom Deacon learns all about in this informative discussion with one of the best in the business, Jose.