Once again showcasing their ability to turn things around, the McLaren engineers at Woking developed a heavily revised package ahead of the season opening Australian Grand Prix. Unfortunately the MP4-26 ended the tests showing both a lack of pace and reliability. A major contributor to the problems was a complicated exhaust system that directed the high-velocity gasses onto the floor well forward in an attempt to generate additional downforce. These would turn out to be far from trouble-free and the MP4-26 would rack up the least miles of all top teams' cars.
The MP4-26 was launched a few days later and was used in the following sessions. In order to get a better understanding of the new tyres, McLaren decided to run the old car during the first official test session.
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