Is that me or the DRS opening is huge!?
I love those new car except for the piece on top of the front wheels that also hide driver vision
I'm well aware. But at least we are not seeing worried faces. I'll take that as a positive. Overall I feel the team took some risks (suspension) and kept a simple yet previously effective aero direction. I'm hoping we close the gap further and challenge for wins more often this year.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 01:32Nothing wrong with boarding the hype train… But they still haven’t driven the car at speed, which means that it will be very hard to tell at this point if it behaves like in the simulator… They need some proper laps on actual race tires (not the ones for filming days)
I'm a bit worried for the team, but I se the drivers are feeling good so that is always a good sing. As for the pull rod, it is no risk, its just made for aero benefits.... don't forget that now we have 18inc wheels and geometry is more kind for pull rod compared to 13inch...FittingMechanics wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 10:37I'm well aware. But at least we are not seeing worried faces. I'll take that as a positive. Overall I feel the team took some risks (suspension) and kept a simple yet previously effective aero direction. I'm hoping we close the gap further and challenge for wins more often this year.SmallSoldier wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 01:32Nothing wrong with boarding the hype train… But they still haven’t driven the car at speed, which means that it will be very hard to tell at this point if it behaves like in the simulator… They need some proper laps on actual race tires (not the ones for filming days)
I know, it's a big ask but this type of rules change is when things can shake up. If I am not optimistic this year when can I be .
You may be reading too much into their comments, which are mainly based on what has happened in the grid during the last 10 years in which McLaren has really not been a force at the front of the field… During the hybrid era, it has been dominated by Mercedes, who has fought some seasons against Ferrari and some against Red Bull… the “Top 3” have been the constant during this era and is normal that you would talk about fighting the current WCC and the team that got the WDC… McLaren hasn’t done enough in the past few years to be a part of that conversation, it has nothing to do with inside information in regards to their performance this season (just as in the past, comments from Toto saying that McLaren could be a challenger in the new season were off the mark too).Balalu wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 12:20What the team do or don't do at this stage is not what worries me. What does give me some concerns are the comments made by Mercedes, RedBull and Ferrari.
When they talk about top competition, they exclusively talk about these three teams (sometimes mentioning other teams, but not being very credible at it), such as "how we missed Ferrari at the front", "how we look forward to fighting RedBull again for the championships", etc.
They show how they believe (or know?) how untouchable they are, the exclusive pack at the front. They definitely know more than we do, and sometimes I wonder, how things stand, if there is ever a credible chance for teams such as ours to become regular winners again.
I'm very confident in, and pleased with this team, but the F1 situation with b-teams and the connections those 3 teams have with other teams should be a major concern.
I think its foolish to make assumption even before the first testing has even started, and based on a few articles. I don't understand how "B" teams give performance advantage to the top teams, It's more the other way around, the only advantage of a B team is fielding more drivers from a specific program, and when teams vote for regulation change.
I couldn’t agree more!MrGapes wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 14:32I think its foolish to make assumption even before the first testing has even started, and based on a few articles. I don't understand how "B" teams give performance advantage to the top teams, It's more the other way around, the only advantage of a B team is fielding more drivers from a specific program, and when teams vote for regulation change.
Funny how for some reason McLaren seems fat to you, yet you think Ferrari is a piece of art. But Ferrari is literally, together with Aston, the widest car on this year's grid.Mclarenfanboy wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 15:52Looks fat, boring and slow, and those colours, more like a toy than racing machine, Ferrari looks like it is a peice of art in comparison. Hope it s faster than it looks.
McLaren looks like a mascular lean athlete. Ferrari looks like a skinny pregnant cat with a large litter. (Or a skinny fat anteater.)Emag wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 16:28Funny how for some reason McLaren seems fat to you, yet you think Ferrari is a piece of art. But Ferrari is literally, together with Aston, the widest car on this year's grid.Mclarenfanboy wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 15:52Looks fat, boring and slow, and those colours, more like a toy than racing machine, Ferrari looks like it is a peice of art in comparison. Hope it s faster than it looks.