During an appearance on the F1 Nation podcast<\/a>, Brundle argued that while a zero-points finish did not fairly represent the upgrades’ performance, the physical fragility of the new parts was a major concern.<\/p>\n “Zero points is, I don’t think, a fair assessment. It’s all about performance, not result.”<\/p>\n He added: “They’ve got a problem though, which is that if that upgrade is not structurally strong enough, you’ve seen them all weekend with the cracks in the floorboards on the side of the car.<\/p>\n Lando Norris, McLaren<\/p>\n Photo by: Sam Bloxham \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n “Lando Norris was told again not to take the kerbs in the middle of the grand prix. So, if they brought an upgrade that maybe aerodynamically might help somewhere later in this season, but then they can’t run it because it’s not structurally strong enough to actually operate, that might be an upgrade in the bin.<\/p>\n “There is no bigger disaster in 2026 Formula 1 than spending a ton of money in wind tunnel time, especially when you’re the reigning champions on some upgrades that don’t work.”<\/p>\n McLaren<\/a> currently sits third in the constructors’ championship with 306 points, behind championship leaders Mercedes<\/a> with 538 points and Ferrari<\/a> in second with 378 points.<\/p>\n We want your opinion!<\/p>\n What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?<\/p>\n![\"Lando](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790781134_781_lando-norris-mclaren.jpg\")
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