McLaren is bracing for tough start to 2023 due to a draggy MCL60. Team boss Andrea Stella has explained why aerodynamic efficiency is a weakness for two years in a row F1
At McLaren's 2023 launch, even before a wheel was turned, the team realised it was in for a rough start to the new season because it found it had missed its aero targets.
Succeeding a 2021 car that was actually known for its excellent straightline speed, the 2022 MCL36 was also known to be rather draggy, which forced the team to make trade-offs between top speed and optimum downforce levels. It will have now to wait until its first major upgrade package can be put on the car - which is planned for the Baku round at the end of April - to catch up.
"I'm afraid that just continuous improvement and growth [is needed], and we have to improve in all areas."
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