A McLaren planeja testar novamente sua nova asa dianteira durante o fim de semana do Grande Prêmio de Mônaco, após ambos os pilotos rejeitarem a peça devido ao tempo limitado de pista no Grande Prêmio do Canadá.
A equipe introduziu a asa dianteira como parte de um grande pacote de atualizações em seu carro MCL40 no Grande Prêmio do Canadá. Lando Norris e Oscar Piastri retornaram à especificação anterior antes da classificação sprint devido à falta de confiança no carro com a nova asa instalada.
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Red Bull introduced a significant upgrade package for its RB22 car at the Miami Grand Prix, including a new 'Macarena' rear wing, revised sidepods, and weight reductions. Max Verstappen said the changes have almost halved the performance gap to frontrunners. Team principal Laurent Mekies described the developments as heading in the right direction.
McLaren reverted to its previous front wing specification ahead of sprint qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix after both drivers reported a lack of confidence with the new version.
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McLaren has postponed plans to test its new rotating rear wing at the Austrian Grand Prix. The team brought the component to the Red Bull Ring but decided more development was needed before running it on track.
Former drivers Karun Chandhok and Juan Pablo Montoya predict McLaren will return to form and push Mercedes at the upcoming Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella described the team's performances in Montreal and Monaco as a reality check after reliability issues and a lack of pace.
McLaren's Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix sprint race ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri for a 1-2 finish, but the team slipped to fourth and seventh in grand prix qualifying. Both drivers attributed the drop to rivals improving their performance rather than any decline from McLaren. Team principal Andrea Stella praised early signs from the team's upgrades.
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Lewis Hamilton finished third in the British Grand Prix after struggling with understeer caused by a pre-race front wing adjustment. His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc won the race. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took victory in the earlier sprint.