McLaren's task of starting the Formula 1 season on a high have been hit by series of problems in pre-season testing.
The latest is a car, driven by Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne, breaking down three times on day one of the final test in Barcelona.
The first two failures were caused by a battery problem, the third a loss of hydraulic pressure.
McLaren completed the fewest laps on Tuesday and Vandoorne was 12th fastest of the 13 drivers taking part.
McLaren headed into the pre-season tests following their switch from Honda to Renault engines with hopes of competing for podium finishes this season.
They split with Honda last season after three seasons of poor performance and reliability and claimed that they had a chassis that was on about the same level as Red Bull.
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