Seidl recognizes massive blow for McLaren in the intense constructors’ battle with Ferrari F1

McLaren may have reclaimed his throne from Ferrari by putting on a stellar show in its rival’s own den in Monza; Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris secured a 1-2 finish and then also collected a record 45 points from the weekend.

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And McLaren is currently 13.5 points ahead of the Maranello team. But how long can they hold out in front of Ferrari?

Well, not much longer! McLaren boss Andreas Seidl revealed news for fans as the season draws to a close. The development around this year’s MCL35 has officially ended. Therefore, the team will no longer provide updates for the car.

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What did Seidl say?

In an exclusive interview with RTL, Seidl revealed that McLaren had to fight with the offer until the final in Abu Dhabi.

“There is no further development of this year’s car,” he affirmed. Given how the scenario unfolds, Seidl is therefore certain that McLaren’s battle for P3 with Ferrari will stall.

Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 12, 2021 Red Bulls Sergio Perez and Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. during the REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini race

“It was just important for us to get a lot of points – also compared to Ferrari. We want to fight for third place in the constructors’ championship until the last race. It will be a very close fight with Ferrari, ”added the German.

Of course, under normal circumstances, this news would not have been a big deal. But unlike McLaren, their rivals await a major engine development update in the coming weeks that could prove to be a big blow to McLaren.

Ferrari vs McLaren: who will come out on top?

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The good news for McLaren is that Ferrari doesn’t have to decide on the arrival of the engine update just yet. Therefore the British team will try to make the most of the next race weekends; Sochi and Istanbul Park will be crucial for McLaren in pursuing P3 in the Constructors’ Championship.

Formula 1 F1 – Italian Grand Prix – Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy – September 12, 2021 McLarens Daniel Ricciardo and McLarens Lando Norris celebrate via REUTERS / Lars Baron. the first and second places in the racing pool

If McLaren doesn’t score enough points against Ferrari, it could be a little difficult for the former to defend against the latter and travel to the United States.

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So will Norris and Ricciardo have another string of strong placements in Russia and Turkey to create a big point difference on defense?

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