2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[Slahinki]

Not the greatest first run. Now it remains to be seen if there's anything more to be extracted or if this is it.

[the EDGE]

What are new tyres worth?

[SmallSoldier]

What are new tyres worth?

We will find out in a minute… The Red Bulls also lost a lot of time with used tires

[Darth-Piekus]

That lap was not good at all. Did they use used tires? Hopefully they will be in Q2 and Q3.

[DragonSGC]

What are new tyres worth?

We will find out in a minute… The Red Bulls also lost a lot of time with used tires

Did they do their 1st run on the tyres that they were on when the red flag was called?

[the EDGE]

What are new tyres worth?

We will find out in a minute… The Red Bulls also lost a lot of time with used tires

If they can get them in the window there’s hope

[101FlyingDutchman]

Confirms the first runs. Boy we have fallen and the others have properly leapt ahead

[Ir3NiCuS]

Comfortable Q2

[the EDGE]

The grid is very close

[Slahinki]

The grid is very close

Incredibly so. Top 16 within .659, not sure I've ever seen it that close.

[SmallSoldier]

4 tenths between P6 and P16… Is this the closest the grid has been? The smallest details will make a difference

The drivers will also make an impact… The positions aren’t great, but they are not out of it either

[EddyBaggio]

For a team that spends to the cap, this is not good enough…

[DragonSGC]

While yes others' 1st upgrade packages whenever they come will move the goal posts but if ours is relatively more we could jump quite a lot of the grid if the field is separated by so little time, the grid is incredibly tight.

[BosF1]

1.1 seconds from P1 to P20. Really close grid! No shame for Piastri in his first qualifying P19. This car is not a qualifier and my guess is McLaren added a little bit of extra downforce to protect the tires during de race.

[the EDGE]

For a team that spends to the cap, this is not good enough…

Most teams are hitting the cap now