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The unusual technical issue that hindered McLaren in sprint qualifying
F1TechnicalJuly 4, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
McLaren endured a mixed opening day at the British Grand Prix, showing signs of improvement from practice to Sprint Qualifying but ultimately falling short of the fight for the front rows after a combination of technical issues and a lack of outright pace.