A glimpse at McLaren's 2017 work at Austin?
McLaren struggled at Suzuka, but on Friday at Austin it introduced developments to its MP4-31 that could well have next season in mind
There were two very interesting developments at McLaren during US Grand Prix practice. Although fitted to the 2016 car, both may be pointers towards developments for next year, with a new front wing appearing, as well as a comprehensive sensor set-up at the rear of the car.
McLaren has gone for a very different direction with its new front wing, with the way the wing meets the endplate being an almost retro-style 90-degree joint.
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