McLaren struggles with new front wing design in Monaco qualifiers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 9:46 AM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris qualified seventh and eighth. The team is facing challenges with a new front wing design, which they reverted to a previous specification ahead of qualifying. McLaren aims to understand the performance deviation from simulations and plans further developments stemming from this wing. Although the new component is essential for future upgrades, its performance still needs refinement, which could impact the car's overall competitiveness.
- •Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris qualify seventh and eighth in Monaco.
- •McLaren's new front wing design requires additional work.
- •Team aims to align real-world performance with simulation data.
- •McLaren's strategy includes incremental updates to the car throughout the season.
- •Previous specifications were used again ahead of qualifying.
- 9:46 AMYahoo Sports — Why McLaren’s new front wing needs “a bit more work”
- 9:46 AMMotorsport.com — Why McLaren’s new front wing needs “a bit more work”
"Qualifying no higher than the fourth row of the grid is just one of several developments vexing McLaren during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris qualified seventh and eighth, over half a second off Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli, which has the same engine as McLaren’s MCL40. If the size of that margin was “disappointing”, in the words of McLaren ...Keep reading
"Team needs to understand why vital aerodynamic component isn’t behaving as expected – because it’s the basis of a complete development plan
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 9:46 AMWhy McLaren’s new front wing needs “a bit more work”
Team needs to understand why vital aerodynamic component isn’t behaving as expected – because it’s the basis of a complete development plan
- Motorsport.comJun 7, 2026, 9:46 AMWhy McLaren’s new front wing needs “a bit more work”
Qualifying no higher than the fourth row of the grid is just one of several developments vexing McLaren during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris qualified seventh and eighth, over half a second off Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli, which has the same engine as McLaren’s MCL40. If the size of that margin was “disappointing”, in the words of McLaren ...Keep reading
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