McLaren sets June date for using new F1 wind tunnel

Upon his arrival at the team in 2019, McLaren’s former boss Andreas Seidl pushed for the construction of a new state-of-the-art wind tunnel and simulator after the Woking team’s ageing infrastructure had fallen behind compared to that of its rivals.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant delays in both projects, with the latest deadline shifting to the summer of 2023.

Seidl’s replacement Stella has explained that the new wind tunnel’s hardware is already…