2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

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Slahinki
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Losing too much time in Sector 3, around 3 tenths.

MCLvamos
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Darth-Piekus wrote:
08 Mar 2024, 19:45
We seem to be losing time on Part 3 of the circuit. Did we use a used soft or a new soft?
new soft...

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mwillems
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Drivers can make a difference here, a mega lap can see us in good positions.
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michl420
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Losing more or less everything in S3. Drag or ERS software.

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Darth-Piekus
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Not sure how our drivers or any driver can do much more on a straight that might be our achilles heel today. Why is the car bottoming so much? Is bottoming responsible for the whole drag?

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mwillems
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As you've seen there's some corners that pose a challenge and offer time.
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Darth-Piekus
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Let's hope for a perfect lap for once from both. Still not sure if it's enough even with a perfect lap. Yeah ok. I'm not sure we can get that time. 1 second from the top is too much. We had to have heavily used tyres.
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mwillems
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500ths from 4th.
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Darth-Piekus
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Let's see the difference of the brand new set.

Slahinki
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Piastri already was on new tyres this run.

propercare
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Car is bottoming even on slow speed, not sure why, and why top speed is so down. It will be challenging to overtake if needed.

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Darth-Piekus
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5-6 was the best the team could do today. We are missing a lot as 6tenths is a lot. Australia is next and could give us some more speed but I could say it could give us two more tenths but the first 3 races are pretty much over. Japan though is the first good upgrade.

MCLvamos
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We really need to make a step with these upgrades. I hope I won't be shouted down like I was last week when I say this has been a very disappointing start to the season. We have gone backwards when we should be getting closer to the Red Bulls.

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mwillems
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It's bottoming because we are running very low to get Downforce.
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Ben1980
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That's probably as good as it will be. The RBR and Leclerc too fast, Alonso been in it. I think 4th and 5th in race is manageable though.