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F1: Australian Grand Prix: Practice team notes - McLaren
As F1 returns to action for the 2026 season in Melbourne's Albert Park, the McLaren Mastercard team ended the day on a positive note, with Oscar topping the timesheet in FP2. However, with a few reliability issues in FP1 and FP2, the team still has much to learn about extracting maximum performance from the MCL40 for Qualifying and the Australian Grand Prix. Learning about energy management was top of the agenda, and a key aim was to give the drivers as many laps as possible. This didn't begin smoothly, with Oscar having power unit calibration issues. These were resolved throughout FP1 and are a valuable learning experience as we continue to develop our understanding of the new power...
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