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McLaren has confirmed that Oscar Piastri’s car will be equipped with the team’s whole upgrades from Miami at this weekend’s Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Woking-based squad introduced a substantial number of updates at the last round, but Norris was the sole recipient of the entire package on his MCL38 charger. Norris capitalised […]
The recent updates introduced by the Woking-based squad were received solely by Norris on his MCL38 charger, leading him to secure his first F1 win by utilizing McLaren’s improvements and a timely Safety Car. Piastri, equipped with only half of the new parts, was running second initially but his race was compromised due to contact with Carlos Sainz. Stella confirmed that Piastri would receive the remaining updates at Imola, refuting claims of parts shortage and emphasizing the rigorous testing process for new upgrades to ensure reliability and performance. McLaren opted to conduct comparison tests between old and new car configurations to guarantee seamless integration of the latest parts, showing meticulous planning and execution by the aerodynamic department despite initial time constraints mentioned at the MCL38 launch. Stella highlighted the importance of maturing developmental parts into a cohesive package and praised the aerodynamic department for their exceptional work on the upgrades in Miami.
