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Why McLaren's 2026 F1 car concept is wrong
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In just over half a year, McLaren has gone from having Formula 1’s benchmark car to lagging three months behind the development curve of the factory Mercedes team.
Part of that is explained by design mistakes McLaren has made.
00:00 McLaren’s faltering title defence
02:35 McLaren’s knowledge gap
04:17 A step behind
06:03 Where the car is lacking
07:28 Recovery timeline
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