The new FIA requirements have not caused McLaren any particular problems

      Andrea Stella, McLaren team principal, had to admit that they will have to make some changes to the design of the car in order for it to meet the new, stricter FIA requirements and pass the new wing flexibility tests. However, he emphasized that it did not cause any serious complications. "To be honest, it didn't cause any headaches at all," Andrea Stella told Sky Sports. - We didn't have to make any particular changes to the design before the start of the season. I know that this topic is now actively discussed, and some small adjustments will need to be made to the ninth stage of the championship. Really occupy us and really give us a headache completely different topics, which are much more directly related to the task of improving the time on the circle. We are trying to improve the efficiency of the chassis, it's a much more important goal. There are a number of improvements to the 2025 car, we are trying to improve many of its characteristics, including the basic layout. Of course, we analyzed everything carefully, because the MCL38 was quite competitive, so we had to act thoughtfully and set the right objectives. First of all, we had to improve aerodynamic efficiency, including giving our colleagues in the aerodynamics department some room to use it in the process of changing the geometry of the aerodynamic elements. At the same time, we also wanted to make further improvements in terms of the interaction between the chassis and the tires, trying to find a way to increase t There are two basic areas - it's understandable that you can do suspension tweaks and try to increase mechanical grip, but these days the suspension also has to contribute to the efficiency of the aerodynamics."