2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[Mostlyeels]

They’ve mentioned lando could take a new PU on the sky feed any conformation from the team ?

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files ... tition.pdf

ICE, TC, MGU-H, MGU-K, exhaust -- now all on number 2.

[Stig14]

They’ve mentioned lando could take a new PU on the sky feed any conformation from the team ?

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files ... tition.pdf

ICE, TC, MGU-H, MGU-K, exhaust -- now all on number 2.

Likely a precautionary change until Mercedes HPP have time to do a full analysis of the route cause of the pneumatic issue as opposed to a catastrophic failure of all previous components.

[Darth-Piekus]

I noticed that Norris did his time with the Hard. Makes me wonder how much better time could he have done with the medium and soft.

[Macklaren]

I noticed that Norris did his time with the Hard. Makes me wonder how much better time could he have done with the medium and soft.

where did you see that? i was watching the lap and could swear that he was on soft (diff matter that in both FP1 and FP2 be barely improved his Hard time with his soft run)

[Mostlyeels]

They’ve mentioned lando could take a new PU on the sky feed any conformation from the team ?

https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files ... tition.pdf

ICE, TC, MGU-H, MGU-K, exhaust -- now all on number 2.

Likely a precautionary change until Mercedes HPP have time to do a full analysis of the route cause of the pneumatic issue as opposed to a catastrophic failure of all previous components.

You'd have thought so, but also I would've expected an RCA by now (2 weeks later), since it affects all teams using their PU (including themselves). If it's systemic you'd think they'd have expedited the fix in time for the next race. There don't seem to be any rumours saying it's more than a one-off issue though, that I've heard.

New TC, -H and -K all for the pool? Exhaust replacement usually means cracking?

[MrGapes]

Quali sim Lando aborted to pit. vs Ham

obviously far more loaded setup, drivers need to try to stay within drs tomorrow

[Stig14]

https://ibb.co/6RnMMFZ

Quali sim Lando aborted to pit. vs Ham

obviously far more loaded setup, drivers need to try to stay within drs tomorrow

It seems that McLaren were seriously turned down on the PU front yesterday (perhaps to bed on the new unit for Lando) so hopefully we will see something more representative today

[MrGapes]

https://ibb.co/6RnMMFZ

Quali sim Lando aborted to pit. vs Ham

obviously far more loaded setup, drivers need to try to stay within drs tomorrow

It seems that McLaren were seriously turned down on the PU front yesterday (perhaps to bed on the new unit for Lando) so hopefully we will see something more representative today

I would hope so, they were either marginally quicker or matched last years car on the corresponding straights... considering this car has a lower df wing spec than last year, and a less draggy car you would expect a considerable difference in kph.

- tyre pressures have also been been +1 psi rear and fronts overnight, should hopefully benefit the higher df

[mwillems]

https://ibb.co/6RnMMFZ

Quali sim Lando aborted to pit. vs Ham

obviously far more loaded setup, drivers need to try to stay within drs tomorrow

It seems that McLaren were seriously turned down on the PU front yesterday (perhaps to bed on the new unit for Lando) so hopefully we will see something more representative today

Or perhaps to just offer it the minimum strain prior to the race, it makes sense to be cautious.

[MrGapes]

"Lando Norris said yesterday that his engine from Bahrain is finished. So it won't go back to the pot."

[Emag]

"Lando Norris said yesterday that his engine from Bahrain is finished. So it won't go back to the pot."

They should have just retired in Bahrain in retrospective. The whole re-pumping every 10 laps thing must have put the power unit under stress.

Maybe they could have salvaged some of it if they just bit the bullet and settle for a double retirement earlier.

[Ground Effect]

"Lando Norris said yesterday that his engine from Bahrain is finished. So it won't go back to the pot."

They should have just retired in Bahrain in retrospective. The whole re-pumping every 10 laps thing must have put the power unit under stress.

Maybe they could have salvaged some of it if they just bit the bullet and settle for a double retirement earlier.

I guess the data collected was worth the risk, especially since they had such a disrupted pre season test, this was probably seen as an extension.

[101FlyingDutchman]

0.5s still on other soft runners just in the last sector. I hope it’s sandbagging but I fear that’s the Achilles heel

[ort895]

Not looking too bad!

[Darth-Piekus]

The car seems much better in Saudi Arabia than Bahrain but I can't wait to see the new car in Baku. That is if it's a B-Spec Car and not an upgrade on the current one.