"It's relatively easy": McLaren boss 'not too worried' about introducing upgrades during Sprint weekend

In an interview cited by F1 journalist Chris Medland, the Italian said

If theres no anomalous behaviors, then its relatively easy because in modern Formula 1 you have the data and you can read the aerodynamic performance through the forces that you measure and through the pressure map around the car that you measure to the dozens of pressure sensors.”

Stella went on to add

“So we are not too worried in terms of assessing whether its possible or not, unless there are some anomalies.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is admittedly not too worried about introducing upgrades to the MCL60 during the first Sprint race weekend of the season at the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan GP.

Baku will host one of six Sprint races this season at the end of April, meaning F1 will have to remove one practice session from the weekend itinerary to fit all of the weekend’s action.

McLaren’s faltering start to the season did not come as a surprise.

The team accepted that the car they launched and ran for the first three rounds had been suboptimal in comparison to their rivals.

Heading into the race in Baku, Stella is not unfazed about introducing upgrades.