2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[Venturiation]

they just need to get it right in the qalifying for the race today

[BMMR61]

0.25 off pole. Only one FP to dial the car in. Should we be concerned given it's Sprint points only? I'm more concerned that Oscar seemed all at sea on his side, usually we see him improve his times in an unflustered and progressive way. He's way off the pace and tomorrow's Sprint for him will be an exercise only in finding out about setups. The hysteria about McLaren's "uncompetitive" run is hyperbolic. I'd wait until at least qualifying to get a read on the situation for the main race which is where the real points and trophies are handed out.

[CjC]

Emag:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclar ... /10664436/

[Darth-Piekus]

What's the target for the race today? Trying to at least finish behind Max to lose only 1 point and give everything on the qualifying?

[FittingMechanics]

What's the target for the race today? Trying to at least finish behind Max to lose only 1 point and give everything on the qualifying?

Target is to win .

Realistic goal should be at least P3.

Piastri should be sacrificed to evaluate new setups to be in better position for qualy and the race.

[Darth-Piekus]

Do we stand a chance from 4th to win? There will probably be 18 to 20 laps to do what we do so we might have to attack quickly to go 2nd and then to get 1st wont be easy.

[FittingMechanics]

Do we stand a chance from 4th to win? There will probably be 18 to 20 laps to do what we do so we might have to attack quickly to go 2nd and then to get 1st wont be easy.

Probably not. Sprints are usually boring because there are no pitstop so little options on strategy.

[Darth-Piekus]

Let's see how the start will go as you never know. Max might botch his start as he isn't perfect. Lando has to try and get to 2nd in a few laps before Max gets away no matter what Max does.

By the way. Was Oscar compromised by another car during his timed laps making him get out of track?

Let's go team.

[Darth-Piekus]

Good job Lando. Now on to give it our all and push Max.

Oh well. I'll take second considering it wasn't the ideal set up.

[Emag]

They have to change something going into the race tomorrow. Too much degradation on the front left.

Ferrari could still pounce.

[Darth-Piekus]

Second seems an ok place considering it's not the ideal set up. Hopefully we can find something more later in Qualifying and the race tomorrow.

I'm curious to ask but is Tsunoda defending on the limits of fairness?

Third place it is. Only 2 points lost. Let's see what happens later in Qualifying and tomorrow on the race. He has to improve his mind though. He's making too many mistakes under pressure.

[Emag]

They lost tires too quickly, first time in a while they have such bad tire wear compared to everyone else. Also, car is horrible on the last sector. Some of it was tire management, but still, horrible nonetheless. Hopefully they can salvage something and can improve going forward, because if the car remains like this, it won't be on the podium tomorrow.

[SilviuAgo]

What a --- last lap. Almost lost 2 positions.

[Darth-Piekus]

Hopefully they can check the set up between Sprint and Qualifying and find 3 more tenths cause the car is not performing as intended. So now it's 54 points with Qualifying and the race tomorrow to give big points and another 5 races and two sprints. The Drivers Championship is still open. Nothing is over.

[Ben1980]

I thought he did pretty well. The car wasn't really a match for Red Bull, and I'd say Ferrari were faster on those tyres.

His tyres were gone, so just clinging on at the end.

Good start though.