Explained: McLaren’s ‘astonishing’ 10 upgrades only Lando Norris is running

McLaren's extensive upgrade package for the F1 Miami 👍Grand Pr꧑ix has been analysed.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Sprint
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami,…

McLaren have unveiled a significant upgrade package at this weekend’s F1 Miami Grand Prix.

In a bid to close the gap to the front, the British squad have brought a host of updates to try and improve their MCL338 challe🐷nger.

There are a total of 10 elements that make up the major upgrade, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris the only driver running 🎐the full package on his car.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Oscar Piastri, who on🌄ly has around 50% of the package in Miami, will have the full updates for the next race at Imola.

Sky’s pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz ex🍌plained the chang🍨es McLaren have made to their car.

"McLaren have 10 upgrades - and most of the✨m are at the front of the car,” he said.

"It's an entirely new ▨front wing, it's a new front corner, new front suspension geometry, and new front brake duck.

"This is all about getting the fr🌳ont of the McLaren to work better in low-speed corners.

"They ha𝔉ve copied a little bit of the Red Bull sidepod inlets. They gave some new cooling louvres, a new rear wing, a new rear suspension, and a new rear beam wing.

"An astonishing number of upgrades from McLaren - no wonder Ferrari are a bit worried.🧸”

McLaren’s Miami upgrade package in full:

1) Front Wing

2) Front Suspension

3) Front Corner

4) Floor Body

5) Sidepod Inlet

6) Coke/Engine Cover

7) Cooling Louvres

8) Rear Suspension

9) Rear Corner

10) Beam Wing

Asked what he is expecting from the upgraꦚ🌱de package, Norris replied: "Hopefully a quicker car. I think it's reasonable.

"It definitely should be obvious for when I'm behind the wheel in terms of finding some good steps forward. But it'🥃s not necessarily directed at help൩ing all of our weaker areas, which is something we're still aiming for and working very hard to try and improve.

"But anything that's g♏oing to try and make the car go quicker – especially when it's so tight – is going to help. So, we wouldn't have pushed so hard to try to bring it here on a sprint race u✱nless we were hoping [it helps]."

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