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McLaren Explain What ‘Caught Us by Surprise’ in Malaysia

There looked to be mixed fortunes for McLaren on Friday at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with Oscar Piastri admitting that the team appeared to have taken a step through the day.

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McLaren revealed that they were "a little surprised" by the lower-than-expected grip and rougher track conditions on the first day of the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. In FP1, Oscar Piastri was 11th, and Lando Nord...

Formula 1: McLaren F1 is down from the other leading teams at the start of the weekend, even if the racing rhythm displayed during the long relays in this (...)...

McLaren F1 is back from the other leading teams at the beginning of the weekend, even though the pace of racing displayed during the long relays at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix was positive. The progress made by the team over the day was encouraging, especially since the start of the weekend was very delicate. The floating due to the expectation of the rain in EL2 did not prevent a constructive session. Lando Norris enjoyed the Sepang cir…

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