2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[SmallSoldier]

Was there an issue at Piastris stop? He exited 7 seconds behind Leclerc.

It was the undercut, Piastri was already farm from Leclerc and he pitted one lap later, which increased the gap

[Ben1980]

Norris falling back on Leclerc.

[mwillems]

Pitting now??

Flat spot or just struggling?

[Ben1980]

Undercut is huge, look at Hamilton on Piastri there, and lando is so much closer to Leclerc.

[Slahinki]

Norris started losing time to Leclerc, then gained what looked to be over a second through the pit stops.

[mwillems]

Yeah that was a tale of two stops for our drivers.

2 second gain for Lando.

[Slahinki]

Shame he appears to have lost all that time behind Alonso.

[mwillems]

Piastri had a slow stop.

[MCLvamos]

Ahhhh Fernando!!! We are still losing time to Leclerc though, race pace has been a little disappointing

[Ben1980]

Leclerc problems seem settled, think will need to take 6th and 8th.

As all said, very tight between cars behind RBR.

[mwillems]

We seem around 3rd fastest car at our weaker track. Race is not the most exciting as I'd hoped, but this is a satisfying start I think.

We may also be saving our tyres for a push later.

[f1rules]

Pace a little bit dissapointing but ok start

[Slahinki]

We seem around 3rd fastest car at our weaker track. Race is not the most exciting as I'd hoped, but this is a satisfying start I think.

We may also be saving our tyres for a push later.

Yeah, for a supposed weak track, I'll take this any day of the week. Beats languishing at the back, by far.

[FittingMechanics]

It is close. Development will be critical.

Much closer than pundits expected. With a better qualy we would be ahead.

[Ben1980]

The teams are so even, it just takes the smallest things. That being behind Alonso was a big factor.