McLaren’s team leadership believes the Miami Grand Prix qualifying results offered a more accurate reflection of their current standing than their earlier Sprint success.
While the team celebrated a Sprint pole and victory, they noted that unique track conditions and rivals’ mistakes may have slightly inflated those specific results.
The team emphasized that the main qualifying session revealed the true performance gap they still need to close against front-runners like Red Bull and Ferrari.
Data collected during the weekend suggests that while McLaren’s recent upgrades are working well, they are still fine-tuning the car’s consistency over a single flying lap.
The technical team is focusing on how the car handles shifting track temperatures, which proved to be a deciding factor during the competitive sessions in Miami.
Despite the grounded perspective, the team remains optimistic, viewing the weekend’s overall performance as a major step forward in their development path.
