US EditionFIRST LOOK: McLaren’s 2026 F1 car finally makes track debut
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McLaren’s Uneventful 2026 Debut Should Terrify Rivals
McLaren slipped the 2026 MCL40 around a closed-door Barcelona run and the headline was wonderfully dull: no drama, just laps, notes, and engineers sleeping easy because nothing went bang 😅; Lando stacked mileage, Oscar kept it neat, and the crew chased tiny gremlins with a grin—handy when this new era brings smaller cars, active wings, and a half-electric punch that rewrites weekends; want to know why a quiet shakedown can turn into loud Sunday…
The second day of McLaren F1 on track in Barcelona with his MCL40 was not as productive as the first day yesterday, since the car suffered a damage on the fuel system which cost him half a day of driving. Oscar Piastri made his big debut at the beginning of the 2026 season, and so he went a little less than 50 laps, which allowed him to start taking control of the car corresponding to the new regulations. "It was good to come back, especially (.…
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