2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[FittingMechanics]

We have a Red Flag and there is gonna be a restart. Everyone will have wets and Mclaren has the upper hand in rain as they bring their tyres on the correct heat.

We'll see. I hope we get some laps of racing but I'm doubtful.

I'm hoping it will pass, on the radar it was heavy but localised.

Team radio says 15 minutes of rain.

[CjC]

Could be chaos if/ when they restart

[FittingMechanics]

Could be chaos if/ when they restart

By the time they restart it will be dry. F1 is just too slow in reacting.

[mwillems]

Could be chaos if/ when they restart

By the time they restart it will be dry. F1 is just too slow in reacting.

Not dry, just not raining.


Also, reconsidering a previous post, Perez will keep 6th.

[Darth-Piekus]

Mclaren might be able to gain some more places in these conditions. With the full wets the ability of Mclaren heating their tyres might help a lot now. Dont be surprised if we see a repeat of 2020 where Sainz passed 5 in one lap.

[FittingMechanics]

Mclaren might be able to gain some more places in these conditions. With the full wets the ability of Mclaren heating their tyres might help a lot now. Dont be surprised if we see a repeat of 2020 where Sainz passed 5 in one lap.

Tough to overtake.

[MrGapes]

Anyone who says just divebomb Tsunoda or be more aggressive clearly weren't watching the onboards....

[Emag]

If that next package fixes this major weakness they have, then McLaren will have a scary car on their hand.

It's crazy that they lose around 0.4s in two corners in s2, but are pretty much the fastest car in s1 and the penultimate corner.

This polarizing trait they have, where the strengths are pretty strong, but the weaknesses are pretty weak, make for a pretty annoying race.

But considering where they came from, its difficult to complain.

Assuming all things stay the same, I guess Suzuka would be the next good track for us.

[mwillems]

Mclaren might be able to gain some more places in these conditions. With the full wets the ability of Mclaren heating their tyres might help a lot now. Dont be surprised if we see a repeat of 2020 where Sainz passed 5 in one lap.

Tough to overtake.

Slippy conditions, who knows what will happen..

[LionsHeart]

Difficult race. Rain conditions, not the best strategy in the first laps, the average pace in the race and that's what we got in the end. It is even surprising that now both cars are in the top 10.

This is why I dislike rain conditions so much.

[FittingMechanics]

If that next package fixes this major weakness they have, then McLaren will have a scary car on their hand.

It's crazy that they lose around 0.4s in two corners in s2, but are pretty much the fastest car in s1 and the penultimate corner.

This polarizing trait they have, where the strengths are pretty strong, but the weaknesses are pretty weak, make for a pretty annoying race.

But considering where they came from, its difficult to complain.

Assuming all things stay the same, I guess Suzuka would be the next good track for us.

Even this race would be very good if there was no major strategy mistake in first few laps. The car is at least as fast as Alpine/Aston. And this is without the new wing which should have improved efficiency.

[FittingMechanics]

Now I would love that it is a standing start, but it would be chaotic and probably cause a safety car.

[MrGapes]

If that next package fixes this major weakness they have, then McLaren will have a scary car on their hand.

It's crazy that they lose around 0.4s in two corners in s2, but are pretty much the fastest car in s1 and the penultimate corner.

This polarizing trait they have, where the strengths are pretty strong, but the weaknesses are pretty weak, make for a pretty annoying race.

But considering where they came from, its difficult to complain.

Assuming all things stay the same, I guess Suzuka would be the next good track for us.

Yes! if some people here took time to look at the onboards and saw how god awful those two corners are you'd see why we can't close up, before the last corner you need to be within atleast 6 tenths to pass on the straight, whilst we were stuck at 7-8 cause we lost nearly 0.5 in two corners and out of 12.

[CjC]

Could be chaos if/ when they restart

By the time they restart it will be dry. F1 is just too slow in reacting.

And they’ll force the teams to run the full wet tyres

[LionsHeart]

If that next package fixes this major weakness they have, then McLaren will have a scary car on their hand.

It's crazy that they lose around 0.4s in two corners in s2, but are pretty much the fastest car in s1 and the penultimate corner.

This polarizing trait they have, where the strengths are pretty strong, but the weaknesses are pretty weak, make for a pretty annoying race.

But considering where they came from, its difficult to complain.

Assuming all things stay the same, I guess Suzuka would be the next good track for us.

Yes! if some people here took time to look at the onboards and saw how god awful those two corners are you'd see why we can't close up, before the last corner you need to be within atleast 6 tenths to pass on the straight, whilst we were stuck at 7-8 cause we lost nearly 0.5 in two corners and out of 12.

Yeah, tough.