McLaren team principal Andrea Stella stated that “pretty much every single aerodynamic part” on the MCL60 machine will change as part of a three-stage development package.
The first step, which accounted for 50% of the modifications, was given to Lando Norris’s car in Austria. A revised sidepod inlet, halo fairing, engine cover and overhauled floor featured.
Stage two, put at around 25%, arrived for Silverstone and was marked by a new front wing and nose cone plus tweaked rear suspension and rear brake duct geometry, again for Norris.
While team-mate Oscar Piastri has now gained the second suite of upgrades for Budapest, McLaren confirmed that the final part of the update originally planned for this round is delayed.
Asked by Autosport to explain the new schedule that may stretch beyond the Belgian GP and the summer break, Stella cited “design and production” lead times
He said: “So, first thing to say is here we have the front wing to be allocated to Oscar.
“The new front wing wasn’t possible because of the limited number of parts in the UK.
“Then when it comes to the upgrades, actually we realised that we need from a design and production point of view a bit more time to complete the full round.
“So, what we will actually see is that there will be some new parts coming in the next races and above all, post-shutdown.”
McLaren took a marked step forward following the first two steps of its upgrade, with Norris qualifying third for the Austria sprint race and fourth for the full GP on Sunday.
Source: Autosport