Mcl_G10 wrote: ↑13 Jul 2023, 14:15
Looking at that 3d overlay analysis between max and lando you can just see the differences in corner entry speeds and traction/drive out of them. Looking in particular at the slower corners 3/4 and the last couple the mclaren really does not seem too bad at all. In fact I'm certain that deducting the gains that max makes on the longer straights would probably see lando having the faster lap.
Of course it may be weather permitting, but I have very high hopes for Hungary with this updated car in a high downforce configuration.
@MrGapes - you may be getting you're regular podiums and challenges sooner than expected sir.
Hungary is normally hot, much more than we saw at Silverstone. Prior to Austria and the B spec, the car worked its tyres in a way not too dissimilar to the Haas. Quick heat build up especially the fronts favours qualifying but often results in race pace quickly falling off. Barcelona was a good example this year. If Hungary is 30+ degrees as expected it will provide more clues about any limitations to the gains made by the new car. Under the cool Silverstone race conditions the pace didn’t destroy the medium tyre relative to Mercedes and
Ferrari so this will be interesting, revealing even. Russell stated he thought that there was every chance McLaren’s pace was not as circuit specific as most thought. Circuit specific, temperature specific? We don’t know yet how the variables are stacked. Austria was put down to Lando’s special talent there. “Silverstone will be more challenging “. Now everyone is saying Silverstone was a McLaren track. Lando qualified 4th in Hungary last year. An intriguing season is ahead.