McLaren rejects Mercedes theory after MCL40 upgrade shock - PlanetF1
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Mercedes' technical boss questioned whether McLaren's Hungarian GP win was really about their upgrade — and McLaren has fired back with a rival explanation.
Competing HypothesesAttribution TheoryPrincipal-Agent Problem
Theory Briefing
- McLaren publicly rejected Mercedes' claim that the MCL40 upgrade was not the real driver of Lando Norris's Hungarian GP win.
- Mercedes' technical boss offered an alternative theory for the result, prompting a direct rebuttal from the McLaren camp.
- The dispute puts two rival technical narratives about the same race outcome in open conflict between top F1 teams.