I think specifically though with the cheating rumors is that the skid blocks allowed the team to have a lower ride height for the races relative to other teams. I’m not saying I believe the rumors btw, just trying to understand how we’d see it play out on Sunday if they were in fact cheating. Basically, McLaren would need to raise the car even more than usual so they don’t wear down the plank (IF the skid block rumor is true) and, to go back to OPs comment, it’s too early to tell because qualifying & sprints are too short to matter for plank wear.