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George Russell was back in the mix but could see there was no change at McLaren despite the new front-wing regulations.
George Russell found it amusing that McLaren continued to perform well despite the FIA’s crackdown on front-wing flexing. The FIA imposed new load tests for the front wings, allowing for only 10mm of flex, down from the previous 15mm. Despite expectations that McLaren would struggle under the new regulations, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri excelled during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. The FIA’s pre-practice document revealed that McLaren made no changes to their front wing, contrasting with other teams complying with the new rules. Russell, second fastest in practice, sarcastically remarked on McLaren’s apparent lack of slowdown due to the new restrictions.
