McLaren are hoping ‘noticeable’ upgrades will help propel them back to the front of the grid after a disappointing set of recent results.
Both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button struggled for pace at the British GP just under a fortnight ago, scoring just five points between them.
Team principal Martin Whitmarsh revealed some details of the development package which range from obvious visual changes to other minor areas.
“The sidepods from the front to rear are quite different so you’ll notice those,” he said during a Vodafone phone-in on Wednesday.
“There are other bits and pieces that the sharper eyes will see and clearly there are some parts that are transparent to the naked eye so that is the main area of modification and it’s reasonably noticeable.”
Whitmarsh believes the Pirelli tyres are currently the biggest factor effecting McLaren’s performance, which he described as ‘unusual’ at the previous two grands prix.
“Formula 1 changes very quickly and your fortunes can change from being very strong in Canada, which we clearly were, to a disappointing couple of last races,” he added. “I think they were unusual. Silverstone was an unusual weekend.
“For everyone, not just McLaren, trying to understand and exploit the tyres correctly is proving quite a substantial challenge, so I think keeping ourselves focused, seeking to eliminate mistakes, improving the performance of the car, understanding the tyres, seeing if we can exploit them better are all top of our to do list.”
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