McLaren hit a mini target of getting through to Q3 for the first time in its new Honda era in Spain, thanks in part to a new aero package. The Spanish Grand Prix had been singled out for the next step in McLaren's push towards the front of the grid. And although some elements of it were refined, the new front wing that appeared gives a clear hint about its development platform going forward. Front Wing McLaren MP4/31 endplates comparison, Barcelona Photo by: Giorgio Piola The new front wing used exclusively by Jenson Button throughout the weekend could be seen as a keystone to its future, with its design revising several key aerodynamic structures. Perhaps the most important of these...
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