The last races before the summer break were obviously in the name of Max Verstappen. However, what certainly caused the most sensation was the rebirth of McLaren. In the first race of the season, one car was retreat, with the second finishing in last position. It was to be expected after the declarations of the new team principal of the English team Andrea Stella. At the presentation of the Papaya single-seater, the Italian focused on the fact that we would see the real car not before Silverstone GP. Thanks to the updates, which arrived thanks to work amazing of the mechanics, on the car of Lando Norris the changes were mounted for the Austrian GP. The results have been seen, with the P4 of the British. With also Oscar piastri to be able to exploit the true potential of MCL37, the Woking team was awarded two podiums in three races, right from Silverstone onwards.
We don't stop in the factory: new fund on the way
The struggle to be there second force in the World Cup has now become one three-way race, With the Mercedes slightly ahead of Ferrari and to McLaren itself. Precisely the latter, however, he doesn't want to stop. The concentration of most teams is already at 2024, due to the domain Red Bull increasingly devastating. The new single-seater is already being tested in the new wind tunnel in England, but the mechanics of the centenary team seem to have another surprise for their pilots. The engineers' work focused above all on fondo; piece that should be revised in time for Zandvoort, at the end of the break. All this confirmed by Stella himself, in an interview released recently: “We are working on an evolution of these concepts for the end of the summer break. There is another type of modifications to the body and floor. We still have to sign him and we still have a few days of work, but if we are successful, we will definitely try to fit him in Zandvoort straight after the break.".
McLaren, latest updates of the season?
So this could be it the last big step forward made by McLaren with the updates for the 2023 single-seater. Car that will be fundamental for the development of that of the following year, given the very few differences (at a regulatory level) between this and next season.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
