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<b>McLAREN STRUGGLES:</b> McLaren's Fernando Alonso managed 32 laps before an engine issue ended his test session at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Will the team resolve its woes in Barcelona? <i>Image: AP / Miguel Morenatti</i>
Ahead of the season-opening Melbourne race on March 15, the new collaboration hit the track early in Barcelona, Spain, the second test of the 2015.
Official testing does not start until Thursday (Feb 18) but Jenson Button was in action on Monday (Feb 16) after McLaren booked the track "for a filming day".
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