My perception is that this team started 2024 campaign psychologically on a "glide slope" of challenging in championship terms for 2025 .... as such finding themselves reaching early this current position of competency and relative competitiveness in slightly surprised demeanour
Definitely welcome but a little unprepared in early season to make some critical decisions based on overall car pace that we now see. Naturally, a very positive surprise, but now to ramp up their outlook and race focus to where they've worked themselves to with the technical performance obvious.
You can both hear and see the shift in outlook from team and drivers as it becomes more factual with each result chalked onto the board.
I'm looking forward to the latter part of season as this head to head rolls out for us, but feel that other teams will also play a part in taking significant points from both McL & RB in finish positions.
It's looking tight for either side currently, must feel good being in the garages at races currently with this much to play for.
