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McLaren think "Mercedes will be a step ahead" in the remainder of the Spielberg weekend
F1TechnicalJune 26, 2026
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McLaren emerged from Fridays practice sessions at the Austrian Grand Prix feeling quietly optimistic after both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri demonstrated encouraging pace, despite an interrupted start to the weekend for Norris and the team deciding not to run an experimental front wing it had brought to the Red Bull Ring.