McLaren F1 and MCL36 brake problem solving is "waiting for new parts" / F1 Bahrain test final day[F1-Gate .com]

McLaren faces a “fight against time” to build new parts and ship them to Bahrain to solve the braking problem in the two days of the F1 Bahrain test.

McLaren had a promising performance in the first pre-season test in Barcelona, but the second test in Bahrain has been hampered by brake overheating from day one.

Lando Norris had only a short run and lost most of his valuable pre-opening time, 50 laps on the first day and 60 laps on the second day.

McLaren claims that the braking problem can be resolved quickly, but mechanics are working hard to mitigate the problem until new parts arrive.

“After a good test in Barcelona, the first day and a half here definitely didn’t go according to plan,” admitted Andreas Seidl, McLaren F1 team representative.

“We’re having an unexpected problem with the front axle brakes and we need to fix it. At this point we’re fighting the time to get the upgraded parts.”

“Here we’re taking steps with the improvements we can make on the truck. Still, we can work on the car and deepen our understanding of the car.”

“You can also perform some small upgrades in your car to get more performance out of the package.”

McLaren will spare no effort to overcome the braking problem for Saturday’s final day of the test, but even if Andreas Saidle can’t solve the problem, the team is ready for the opening round next week. He says he is confident that he will head for.

“Although we lost running time and had limited laps, we are optimistic that we will eventually be able to leave the track here for the weekend of the first race,” Andreas Seidl said. Seidl added.

Andreas Seidl also expected Daniel Ricciardo, who had missed a run on Thursday and Friday due to poor health, to return to the car on Saturday.

“It’s good to see his condition improve significantly and he feels better. I’m very optimistic that he’ll be back in the car tomorrow,” said Andreas Seidl. , Daniel Ricciardo was found to be infected with the new coronavirus, and it was decided that he would not be able to drive on the final day.