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McLaren weighing up best time for 'encouraging' Renault upgrade

McLaren team boss Andeas Seidl says the team are weighing up the best moment to introduce Renault's latest engine upgrade, but are wary that doing so early could result in additional penalties later in the season. Renault readied its 'encouraging' upgrade for last weekend's French Grand Prix, but the only driver to take it was Daniel Ricciardo as doing so for Nico Hulkenberg would have resulted in a grid drop, whilst McLaren opted not to run it as Carlos Sainz would also have taken a penalty. The Spaniard has used one additional engine over team-mate Lando Norris after a fire at the season opening event in Australia damaged his first. 'As soon as Carlos is going for the upgrade...
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