As for how the latest upgrade performed, Shovlin shared that while the early signs were promising, a full picture will be painted at the Canadian and Spanish Grands Prix, where the circuits are faster and more flowing.
“There is a reason teams do not normally bring update kits to Monaco, which is the very low speed nature of the circuit,” Shovlin continued. “The fact it is so busy, the short straights, it is very hard to actually evaluate anything.
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“All the data we have seen though, says that it was delivering performance, it was bringing a benefit in terms of how the car was feeling. George was happy with that, and he could feel that it was a step in the right direction.
“We are happy with what we have seen to date, but we will learn more in Montreal and then particularly when you get to a track like Barcelona with a wider corner speed range, you can really start to learn about it there.”
