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This car (at least visually) is perhaps the most driveable one in this track. It looks predictable and calm.
I can see Lando made some minor mistakes with the placement on entries and missed 1-2 apexes slightly in S2, but other than that, can't see where he could have gained more. Nevertheless, I am not the one driving so perhaps Lando felt he could have pushed some of those corners a bit more.
Though when Lando was purple purple before tge Sainz crash, we don't know what he would have got.
He said the lap that got interrupted was better than his eventual pole lap.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously.
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.
Though when Lando was purple purple before tge Sainz crash, we don't know what he would have got.
Before slowing, he was around 7 tenths up on his eventual pole lap.
Lando was one of the few at the top to improve on their Q2 time. Which speaks more of how much time was on the table in Q2, especially evidenced by his aborted Q3 lap.
The Mclaren was streets ahead today.
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A few comments (probably justified!) re Lando's starts, though I honestly think it doesn't matter too much if he's 2nd after the 1st lap - he has the car, pace, and patience, to stay out of trouble and let the race come to him for the win. Just hope the team are on it with strategy - imo their weakest link atm.
Oscar maybe didn't produce one of his best Q's, though it's easy to forget how 'young' he is in F1. He can finish on the podium from there, and hopefully help keep some oppo at bay.
A few comments (probably justified!) re Lando's starts, though I honestly think it doesn't matter too much if he's 2nd after the 1st lap - he has the car, pace, and patience, to stay out of trouble and let the race come to him for the win. Just hope the team are on it with strategy - imo their weakest link atm.
Oscar maybe didn't produce one of his best Q's, though it's easy to forget how 'young' he is in F1. He can finish on the podium from there, and hopefully help keep some oppo at bay.
It is best if he turns 1st and let Max struggle with the Mercedes while he is on clean air. We don't need to lose time behind Max.
Only four McLaren drivers have qualified on pole at least 5 times in a single season over the last 3 decades:
• Lando Norris (2024)
• Lewis Hamilton (2012, 2008, 2007)
• Kimi Raikkonen (2005)
• Mika Hakkinen (1999, 1998)
Welcome to the club, Lando.
Even more than the Honda years of the past decade, being a McLaren fan in the 2004-05 period was truly soul crushing. Such a fast car, such great drivers, such bad reliability, such terrible luck
