McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella confirmed the outfit will examine why its MCL40 is trailing Mercedes by roughly one‑and‑a‑half tenths of a second on the straights, even though both cars use the same power unit. Stella placed the overall lap‑time deficit at three to four tenths per lap when comparing the MCL40 to the championship‑leading W17.
The investigation will focus on identifying the factors behind the straight‑line shortfall, with the goal of narrowing the performance gap ahead of the next race weekend.
