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A possible reason behind McLaren’s struggles relative to earlier in the season in Austin?
Sky Sports F1 analyst Ted Kravitz suggested McLaren’s struggles at the United States Grand Prix were due to a conservative ride height choice. Despite finishing second and fifth at the Circuit of the Americas, McLaren lacked their usual pace advantage. Lando Norris got stuck behind Charles Leclerc, losing time to Max Verstappen. McLaren didn’t gain data from the sprint race, as Norris and Oscar Piastri crashed out in a multi-car collision. Kravitz believes McLaren’s ride height wasn’t optimized, leading to their performance decline. Teams like Red Bull and Ferrari benefited from setting up their cars closer to the ground for maximum downforce. Mercedes also succeeded, but McLaren’s conservative approach backfired.
