Mercedes raise theory over McLaren boost: 'Clearly more to it' - RacingNews365
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Mercedes suspects McLaren's strong Hungary showing had more behind it than meets the eye — what's the hidden edge rivals can't yet explain?
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Theory Briefing
- McLaren's strong Hungary performance prompted Mercedes to publicly suggest there is "clearly more to it" than visible setup gains.
- Lando Norris featured prominently in McLaren's Hungary weekend, making the pace gap hard for rivals to dismiss as a one-off.
- Mercedes raising a theory about a competitor's speed is a rare public signal that internal analysis hasn't found a satisfying answer.
- The dispute centers on whether McLaren's advantage is a trackspecific quirk or a deeper, harder-to-close technical edge.