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McLaren has explained how the “inherent” characteristics of the Bahrain circuit had a role in Lando Norris’ report that the team’s 2025 F1 car is unstable at the rear.
The McLaren team from Woking looked strong during pre-season testing, with Norris impressing by setting faster lap times compared to his rivals in the Ferrari and Mercedes cars.
However, Norris mentioned some rear instability issues with the new MCL39, attributed to the rear-limited nature of the track used for testing.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella acknowledged the rear-end limitations and explained how they are inherent to the specific track conditions observed during testing.
Stella emphasized that McLaren has made improvements in making the car more predictable, but completely eliminating the rear instability with the current generation cars is challenging.
The team is focused on enhancing both rear-end stability and front-end responsiveness through cornering to address Norris’ feedback about the car’s performance.
Stella highlighted that although they aim to minimize these limitations, completely eradicating them is difficult within the confines of the current regulations governing car development.
