Explained: McLaren’s ‘astonishing’ 10 upgrades only Lando Norris is running

McLaren's extensive upgrade package for the F1 Miami Grand Prix ✱has been analysed.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Sprint
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami,…

McLaren have unveiled a significant upgrade package at this weekend’s F1 Miami Grand Prix.

In a bid to close the gap to the♎ front, the British squad have brought a host of updates to try and improve their MCL338 challenger.

There are a total of 10 elements that make up the major upgrade, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris the only dr💫iver running the full package on his car.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Oscar Piastri, who only has around 50% of the package in Miami, will have the full updates for the next race at Imola💛.

Sky’s pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz explain𝓰ed the changes McLaren have made to th🏅eir car.

"McLaren have ♐10 upgrades - and most of them are at the front of the car,” he said.

"It's an entirely new front wing, itᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ's a new front corner, new front suspension geometry, and new front brake d♎uck.

"This is all a🍨bout getting the front of the McLaren to work better in low-speed cor𝓰ners.

"They have co🐲pied a little bit of the Red Bull sidepod inlets. They gave some new cooling louvres, a new rear wing, a new rear suspension, and a new rear beam wing.

"An astonishing number of upgra♔des from McLaren - no wonder Ferrari are a bit worried.”

McLaren’s Miami upgrade package in full:

1) Front Wing

2) Front Suspension

3) Front Corner

4) Floor Body

5) Sidepod Inlet

6) Coke/Engine Cover

7) Cooling Louvres

8) Rear Suspension

9) Rear Corner

10) Beam Wing

Asked what he is expecting from the upgrade package, Norris replied: "Hopefully a quicker car. I think it's reason🥃able.

"It definitely should be obvious for when I'm beh🦩ind the wheel in terms of finding some good steps forward. But it's not necessarily directed at helping ꧅all of our weaker areas, which is something we're still aiming for and working very hard to try and improve.

🐈"But anything that's going to try and make the car go quicker – especially when it's so tight – is goin🌞g to help. So, we wouldn't have pushed so hard to try to bring it here on a sprint race unless we were hoping [it helps]."

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