Did McLaren's latest upgrade work? Not even McLaren is sure yet

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has acknowledged uncertainty over whether the team's latest upgrades have improved their standing in the Formula 1 competitive order. Despite recent successes including pole positions and victories in Hungary, Zandvoort, and Madrid, drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris struggled to contend for podiums in the last two races in Azerbaijan and Malaysia. Stella noted that rivals such as Red Bull made significant gains with new parts in Baku, while Mercedes' Bahrain GP update appeared to hurt their competitiveness, making it difficult to assess the overall development picture.