taperoo2k wrote: ↑21 Feb 2024, 13:14
Seerix wrote: ↑21 Feb 2024, 12:28
This is the 2nd run he is doing, both in similar fashion.
Start with a relatively fast lap or two in ~1.34s and then drop to around ~1.38s a do couple more laps.
They are going for consistent runs rather than outright speed by the looks of it.
Oscar's done around 53 laps in this session, last few laps of the session Oscar was
doing an aero run with flowviz paint.
This has to be said every year, do not read too much into testing lap times. McLaren are likely working to a testing programme that probably aims to ensure the data from CFD, wind tunnel etc correlates with the data on the track, once that's verified they'll push on.
FYI - Max pole position lap time last year was a 1:29.708. Even Red Bull are "Slow".
I agree, I have not said McLaren are slow. Any comparisons do not have much value for now.
Oscar later ran a similar stint again.
FYI - Comparing pole lap is a bit off topic, as qualy is in a completely different time of day. Max did however ran faster than last years FP1 top time "the fastest time in FP1 at last year's Bahrain GP was a 1m32.758s from Sergio Perez". So RedBull are by no means slow.