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Boss Andrea Stella has revealed McLaren’s plans for upgrades after tests at Silverstone.
McLaren is preparing to introduce a new floor for their MCL39 car following British Grand Prix tests conducted by Andrea Stella.
During Free Practice 1 at Silverstone, a new floor design was tested on one car to analyze its performance compared to the existing specification used by the team-mate.
Teams use back-to-back testing to evaluate if the upgrade enhances the car’s performance as expected.
McLaren chose to test the new floor at Silverstone due to the limited data-gathering opportunities at the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix, which features only one practice session before sprint qualifying.
Team principal Stella expressed satisfaction with the test results, hinting that the new floor will provide a performance boost in the upcoming races.
