McLaren have labelled this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix as “damage limitation”.
F1 will race in China for the first time since 2019, but the Woking outfit is unsure the Shanghai International Circuit will suit the strengths of this year’s McLaren.
"And I think it's been a theme I've been repeating. So far, we haven't been able to improve the car enough in these low-speed, medium-speed long corners. So from a competitive competitiveness point of view, I would expect a more difficult situation than here in Suzuka, Australia and the first part of the season."
Organisers have tweaked the format slightly with the sprint action taking place immediately, while qualifying keeps his conventional spot on Saturday afternoon. "Definitely it's going to be a challenging event, from several points of view,” he added. “What is the tarmac situation will we find?
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