{"id":1896905,"date":"2026-04-22T17:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1896905"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:35:20","slug":"mclaren-tease-entirely-new-mcl40-car-for-north-american-f1-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1896905","title":{"rendered":"McLaren tease \u201centirely new MCL40\u201d car for North American F1 races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>McLaren tease \u201centirely new MCL40\u201d car for North American F1 races<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>McLaren is bringing a substantial upgrade package to the upcoming North American F1 races.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T18:35:20+01:00\">22 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/2268730713.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>McLaren will bring a substantial upgrade package to Miami and Montreal<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>McLaren is set to introduce an \u201centirely new MCL40\u201d Formula 1 car across upcoming races in Miami and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The British squad has long-planned to bring a B-spec version of its 2026 challenger to the North American rounds on the calendar as it looks to bounce back following a challenging start to the 2026 F1 season.<\/p>\n<p>After reigning world champion Lando Norris could only finish a distant fifth at the season-opener in Australia, and neither he nor team-mate Oscar Piastri took the start in China owing to technical issues, McLaren responded by claiming its first podium of the season last time out in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Having initially started behind Mercedes and Ferrari, McLaren enjoyed an improved showing at Suzuka as Piastri finished second and could have potentially won it had it not been for the timing of a safety car.<\/p>\n<p>F1\u2019s enforced break in April following the cancellation of two rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran War has given McLaren hope it can further reduce its deficit to the front of the grid when the season resumes at the Miami Grand Prix on 3 May.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIn our intent, there was always the idea to deliver sort of a completely new car, especially from an aerodynamic upgrades point of view, for the North American races,\u201d McLaren team principal Andrea Stella told media including<em> Crash.net <\/em>on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we could keep up with this plan. Obviously, the fact that the calendar has been changed sort of helped a little bit, like I&#8217;m sure helped all the other teams that could work more streamlined towards upgrading the car rather than being busy with racing.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-991f198f711a40b6c9273294dfe680c9658b093b029694ea6ca70f59bd8d1e91\">  Norris reveals what would &#8216;mean more than winning an F1 championship&#8217;   Norris reveals chats with golf superstar helped him conquer F1 demons <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut I could say overall that across Miami and Canada, we will see an entirely new MCL40.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Stella was keen to stress that McLaren\u2019s rivals will equally benefit from the gap without racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to stress that this is what I would expect of most of our competitors,\u201d he said. \u201cSo not necessarily it&#8217;s going to be a shift in the packing order, it will be effectively just a check who has been able to add more performance within the same time frame. And we also have some performance to recover if we look at Mercedes and to some extent Ferrari as well.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-741b048d54ae54e3bb5e256c333bb8a32d530df1d135dfe509ca1147eedbad59\">  Norris honoured with prestigious sports award on star-studded night   Bullish Lando Norris outlines McLaren\u2019s F1 2026 title recovery plan <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut we are quite happy with the development that we&#8217;ve been able to manage in the background. So hopefully we should be able to see a slightly more competitive MCL40 in Miami and then in Canada, considering that the last race was already a decent competitive performance in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we definitely look forward to the next races.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLaren has history when it comes to turning around a difficult start to an F1 season, having completed a remarkable turnaround in 2023 thanks to an aggressive mid-season upgrade push.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take quite a bit of pride internally at McLaren that we managed to turn things around in a continuity of regulations,\u201d Stella added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we had kind of less know-how, we needed to generate IP, we needed to generate the solutions to gain a performance and competitive advantage, and since 2023 we managed to do it. This was something that we definitely wanted to crystallise in terms of our own achievement and consolidate the success that we&#8217;ve been able to produce.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, while for sure we would have liked to continue with the same regulations because we were starting from a competitive position, we sort of wanted to test ourselves. We wanted to test our level of maturity, our level of ability to generate new know-how when there&#8217;s a change, a reset of the regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo while slightly uncomfortable, it&#8217;s actually a challenge that we welcome. It&#8217;s a challenge that will give us a measure of where we are effectively as a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to say that even some of the challenges that we started with in terms of the start of the season, with a little bit of a mixed bag, kind of make the overall test even more probing, but even more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are enjoying it, we look forward to show on track what we&#8217;ve been able to produce in the ground over this month, especially the last couple of months. I think they&#8217;ve been quite positive in terms of development of the car in the ground. Hopefully we will see this in Miami, Canada and the following races in terms of development.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">McLaren<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Ferrari\u2019s updated \u2018Macarena&#8217; rear wing spotted during Monza F1 filming day<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/xpb_1400982_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-40ff077c8a4b990a8c940dac6e4abf8e1e7b634ddaeefdd02d27324e571fc9af\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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podium of the season last time out in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Having initially started behind Mercedes and Ferrari, McLaren enjoyed an improved showing at Suzuka as Piastri finished second and could have potentially won it had it not been for the timing of a safety car.<\/p>\n<p>F1\u2019s enforced break in April following the cancellation of two rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran War has given McLaren hope it can further reduce its deficit to the front of the grid when the season resumes at the Miami Grand Prix on 3 May.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIn our intent, there was always the idea to deliver sort of a completely new car, especially from an aerodynamic upgrades point of view, for the North American races,\u201d McLaren team principal Andrea Stella told media including<em> Crash.net <\/em>on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we could keep up with this plan. Obviously, the fact that the calendar has been changed sort of helped a little bit, like I&#8217;m sure helped all the other teams that could work more streamlined towards upgrading the car rather than being busy with racing.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-991f198f711a40b6c9273294dfe680c9658b093b029694ea6ca70f59bd8d1e91\">  Norris reveals what would &#8216;mean more than winning an F1 championship&#8217;   Norris reveals chats with golf superstar helped him conquer F1 demons <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut I could say overall that across Miami and Canada, we will see an entirely new MCL40.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Stella was keen to stress that McLaren\u2019s rivals will equally benefit from the gap without racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to stress that this is what I would expect of most of our competitors,\u201d he said. \u201cSo not necessarily it&#8217;s going to be a shift in the packing order, it will be effectively just a check who has been able to add more performance within the same time frame. And we also have some performance to recover if we look at Mercedes and to some extent Ferrari as well.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-741b048d54ae54e3bb5e256c333bb8a32d530df1d135dfe509ca1147eedbad59\">  Norris honoured with prestigious sports award on star-studded night   Bullish Lando Norris outlines McLaren\u2019s F1 2026 title recovery plan <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut we are quite happy with the development that we&#8217;ve been able to manage in the background. So hopefully we should be able to see a slightly more competitive MCL40 in Miami and then in Canada, considering that the last race was already a decent competitive performance in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we definitely look forward to the next races.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLaren has history when it comes to turning around a difficult start to an F1 season, having completed a remarkable turnaround in 2023 thanks to an aggressive mid-season upgrade push.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take quite a bit of pride internally at McLaren that we managed to turn things around in a continuity of regulations,\u201d Stella added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we had kind of less know-how, we needed to generate IP, we needed to generate the solutions to gain a performance and competitive advantage, and since 2023 we managed to do it. This was something that we definitely wanted to crystallise in terms of our own achievement and consolidate the success that we&#8217;ve been able to produce.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, while for sure we would have liked to continue with the same regulations because we were starting from a competitive position, we sort of wanted to test ourselves. We wanted to test our level of maturity, our level of ability to generate new know-how when there&#8217;s a change, a reset of the regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo while slightly uncomfortable, it&#8217;s actually a challenge that we welcome. It&#8217;s a challenge that will give us a measure of where we are effectively as a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to say that even some of the challenges that we started with in terms of the start of the season, with a little bit of a mixed bag, kind of make the overall test even more probing, but even more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are enjoying it, we look forward to show on track what we&#8217;ve been able to produce in the ground over this month, especially the last couple of months. I think they&#8217;ve been quite positive in terms of development of the car in the ground. Hopefully we will see this in Miami, Canada and the following races in terms of development.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>McLaren is set to introduce an \u201centirely new MCL40\u201d Formula 1 car across upcoming races in Miami and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The British squad has long-planned to bring a B-spec version of its 2026 challenger to the North American rounds on the calendar as it looks to bounce back following a challenging start to the 2026 F1 season.<\/p>\n<p>After reigning world champion Lando Norris could only finish a distant fifth at the season-opener in Australia, and neither he nor team-mate Oscar Piastri took the start in China owing to technical issues, McLaren responded by claiming its first podium of the season last time out in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Having initially started behind Mercedes and Ferrari, McLaren enjoyed an improved showing at Suzuka as Piastri finished second and could have potentially won it had it not been for the timing of a safety car.<\/p>\n<p>F1\u2019s enforced break in April following the cancellation of two rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran War has given McLaren hope it can further reduce its deficit to the front of the grid when the season resumes at the Miami Grand Prix on 3 May.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIn our intent, there was always the idea to deliver sort of a completely new car, especially from an aerodynamic upgrades point of view, for the North American races,\u201d McLaren team principal Andrea Stella told media including<em> Crash.net <\/em>on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we could keep up with this plan. Obviously, the fact that the calendar has been changed sort of helped a little bit, like I&#8217;m sure helped all the other teams that could work more streamlined towards upgrading the car rather than being busy with racing.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-991f198f711a40b6c9273294dfe680c9658b093b029694ea6ca70f59bd8d1e91\">  Norris reveals what would &#8216;mean more than winning an F1 championship&#8217;   Norris reveals chats with golf superstar helped him conquer F1 demons <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut I could say overall that across Miami and Canada, we will see an entirely new MCL40.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Stella was keen to stress that McLaren\u2019s rivals will equally benefit from the gap without racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to stress that this is what I would expect of most of our competitors,\u201d he said. \u201cSo not necessarily it&#8217;s going to be a shift in the packing order, it will be effectively just a check who has been able to add more performance within the same time frame. And we also have some performance to recover if we look at Mercedes and to some extent Ferrari as well.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-741b048d54ae54e3bb5e256c333bb8a32d530df1d135dfe509ca1147eedbad59\">  Norris honoured with prestigious sports award on star-studded night   Bullish Lando Norris outlines McLaren\u2019s F1 2026 title recovery plan <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut we are quite happy with the development that we&#8217;ve been able to manage in the background. So hopefully we should be able to see a slightly more competitive MCL40 in Miami and then in Canada, considering that the last race was already a decent competitive performance in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we definitely look forward to the next races.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLaren has history when it comes to turning around a difficult start to an F1 season, having completed a remarkable turnaround in 2023 thanks to an aggressive mid-season upgrade push.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take quite a bit of pride internally at McLaren that we managed to turn things around in a continuity of regulations,\u201d Stella added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we had kind of less know-how, we needed to generate IP, we needed to generate the solutions to gain a performance and competitive advantage, and since 2023 we managed to do it. This was something that we definitely wanted to crystallise in terms of our own achievement and consolidate the success that we&#8217;ve been able to produce.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, while for sure we would have liked to continue with the same regulations because we were starting from a competitive position, we sort of wanted to test ourselves. We wanted to test our level of maturity, our level of ability to generate new know-how when there&#8217;s a change, a reset of the regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo while slightly uncomfortable, it&#8217;s actually a challenge that we welcome. It&#8217;s a challenge that will give us a measure of where we are effectively as a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to say that even some of the challenges that we started with in terms of the start of the season, with a little bit of a mixed bag, kind of make the overall test even more probing, but even more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are enjoying it, we look forward to show on track what we&#8217;ve been able to produce in the ground over this month, especially the last couple of months. I think they&#8217;ve been quite positive in terms of development of the car in the ground. 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