McLaren admits it is months behind rivalsMcLaren has admitted it is still paying the price for last year's title-winning campaign, with team boss Andrea Stella estimating the reigning world champions are now two to three months behind Mercedes and Ferrari in developing their 2026 car. Stella says the deficit stems partly from McLaren continuing to develop its 2025 challenger deep into last season to secure those titles. The Italian estimates those necessary corrections have left McLaren around two to three months behind the current pace-setters. We're arriving at Spa with a new rear wing assembly, an upgrade we had planned as part of the car's development process. McLaren, however, is not expecting an immediate turnaround.