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Stella says McLaren will phase in developments from Austin

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Stella said several developments finalized in recent weeks would be introduced progressively from the Austin round.

McLaren plans to begin introducing several developments from the Austin round, team principal Andrea Stella said after qualifying in Singapore on 10 October. He said the developments had been finalized over the preceding weeks and would be phased in progressively.

Stella described McLaren’s performance as fluctuating between third and fourth. He said Red Bull and Ferrari were ahead at Singapore, while McLaren was battling Mercedes.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCE2026 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX – SPRINT & GP QUALIFYING REPORTAttention turns to Singapore Sunday after a frustrating afternoon and eveningMcLaren F1 · Team statement; interested source