TECH WEEKLY: The impressive McLaren feat that allowed them to beat the heat in Monaco


Much has been made of exactly where this year’s McLaren is deriving its advantage from – and there’s been a lot of focus on how well it controls its rear tyre temperatures and the part the car’s brake duct design plays in that.
But an advantage in F1 is very rarely about just one golden feature and is invariably about how well designed and integrated the whole car is.

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