MCLAREN PHASES UPGRADES FOR DUAL CHAMPIONSHIP ASSAULT

Original: McLaren to phase upgrades for 2026 fight and next year's F1 development

McLaren is phasing its upgrades to simultaneously address the current performance gap to front-running teams while laying groundwork for its 2026 F1 development program.

McLaren is hoping its upgrade plan can do two things at once: close the gap to the front of the grid while also forming an understanding of which aerodynamic concept it should be targeting for next year's Formula 1 season. Team principal Andrea Stella has laid out his thinking on the team's upgrade