2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[Mansell89]

Hopefully the correlation continues - they have delivered some excellent development this past 18 months.

[PapayaFan481]

Hopefully the correlation continues - they have delivered some excellent development this past 18 months.

The investment in and wait for the new wind tunnel is paying off!!

[TeamKoolGreen]

What are the chances that McLaren could lose the constructors to Ferrari in the next 4 races ? Norris almost has to avoid crashing with Max to at least get the constructors. Losing the WCC now would be a huge blow.

[TeamKoolGreen]

Lots of wishful thinking here. Truth is Norris blew his opportunity to win the WDC when he had a similar points gap to Max post Miami and post the summer break. Max qualified 2nd in Mexico, he will probably qualify top 3 in the remaining races. It's done.

Norris didn't blow it. The team and Piastri blew it for him.

And all of those actions might also cost the WCC if they aren't lucky.

[deargodhelpme]

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CYVN Holdings, the firm in question, has entered into a non-binding agreement with Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, with any deal agreed seeing it take 100 per cent control of the automotive side and gain a non-controlling stake McLaren Group, which also oversees the operations of its Formula 1, IndyCar and FIA Formula E teams.

[BMMR61]

Lots of wishful thinking here. Truth is Norris blew his opportunity to win the WDC when he had a similar points gap to Max post Miami and post the summer break. Max qualified 2nd in Mexico, he will probably qualify top 3 in the remaining races. It's done.

Norris didn't blow it. The team and Piastri blew it for him.

And all of those actions might also cost the WCC if they aren't lucky.

You guys carrying on like clickbaiters. Really, armchair experts, McLaren were not expected to challenge for any titles in 2024, just the odd win. Suddenly they are being called "fastest" and "dominant". Both are very arbitrary, especially in a season of such small margins. F1 hasn't always been like Mercedes 2014 - 2020 and Red Bull 2021 - 2023. Seven drivers have won GPs in 4 different cars (sorry Checo). Catching Max was always going to be difficult with his early season wins. Then one person suggested Lando could overhaul 80 points (never been done before) and everyone is on the bandwagon. Some people were suggesting Oscar should be made to play the donkey with 10 races to go. McLaren were messing up. People got so invested in their desire for another champion for whatever reasons.

Even with some of the wheel to wheel failings of Lando, it's just unfair. He has only had a truly competitive car since Miami, Max has had a competitive car for 4 years and has developed his race craft enormously. Even if Lando (or Oscar) don't rise to Max's brilliant best he (they) deserve our tremendous respect. We the fans aren't owed anything. Sure there's been times where McLaren's race strategies have been somewhat.... green, Hungary, Silverstone mainly, leading the WCC came as a lovely surprise. I agree it will be a bitter pill but to say Oscar could cost them the WCC is frankly outrageous. His Baku win was arguably the gutsiest of the year in a car which was not the clear fastest.

[Dazmacca5700]

Lots of wishful thinking here. Truth is Norris blew his opportunity to win the WDC when he had a similar points gap to Max post Miami and post the summer break. Max qualified 2nd in Mexico, he will probably qualify top 3 in the remaining races. It's done.

Norris didn't blow it. The team and Piastri blew it for him.

And all of those actions might also cost the WCC if they aren't lucky.

You guys carrying on like clickbaiters. Really, armchair experts, McLaren were not expected to challenge for any titles in 2024, just the odd win. Suddenly they are being called "fastest" and "dominant". Both are very arbitrary, especially in a season of such small margins. F1 hasn't always been like Mercedes 2014 - 2020 and Red Bull 2021 - 2023. Seven drivers have won GPs in 4 different cars (sorry Checo). Catching Max was always going to be difficult with his early season wins. Then one person suggested Lando could overhaul 80 points (never been done before) and everyone is on the bandwagon. Some people were suggesting Oscar should be made to play the donkey with 10 races to go. McLaren were messing up. People got so invested in their desire for another champion for whatever reasons.

Even with some of the wheel to wheel failings of Lando, it's just unfair. He has only had a truly competitive car since Miami, Max has had a competitive car for 4 years and has developed his race craft enormously. Even if Lando (or Oscar) don't rise to Max's brilliant best he (they) deserve our tremendous respect. We the fans aren't owed anything. Sure there's been times where McLaren's race strategies have been somewhat.... green, Hungary, Silverstone mainly, leading the WCC came as a lovely surprise. I agree it will be a bitter pill but to say Oscar could cost them the WCC is frankly outrageous. His Baku win was arguably the gutsiest of the year in a car which was not the clear fastest.

Excellent summary

[Macafangrskg]

The weather is not to our favor

https://www.accuweather.com/en/br/aut%C ... 180172_poi

The Sprint Qualification and Fp1 with wet then on Friday the Sprint Race and Race Qualification in dry and high propabily for wet race day.

Interlagos is known for some wacky races in the wet

[PapayaFan481]

Norris didn't blow it. The team and Piastri blew it for him.

And all of those actions might also cost the WCC if they aren't lucky.

You guys carrying on like clickbaiters. Really, armchair experts, McLaren were not expected to challenge for any titles in 2024, just the odd win. Suddenly they are being called "fastest" and "dominant". Both are very arbitrary, especially in a season of such small margins. F1 hasn't always been like Mercedes 2014 - 2020 and Red Bull 2021 - 2023. Seven drivers have won GPs in 4 different cars (sorry Checo). Catching Max was always going to be difficult with his early season wins. Then one person suggested Lando could overhaul 80 points (never been done before) and everyone is on the bandwagon. Some people were suggesting Oscar should be made to play the donkey with 10 races to go. McLaren were messing up. People got so invested in their desire for another champion for whatever reasons.

Even with some of the wheel to wheel failings of Lando, it's just unfair. He has only had a truly competitive car since Miami, Max has had a competitive car for 4 years and has developed his race craft enormously. Even if Lando (or Oscar) don't rise to Max's brilliant best he (they) deserve our tremendous respect. We the fans aren't owed anything. Sure there's been times where McLaren's race strategies have been somewhat.... green, Hungary, Silverstone mainly, leading the WCC came as a lovely surprise. I agree it will be a bitter pill but to say Oscar could cost them the WCC is frankly outrageous. His Baku win was arguably the gutsiest of the year in a car which was not the clear fastest.

Excellent summary

Except the part about Max developing his race craft, when the last two races have shown that not to be the case!!

[PapayaFan481]

What are the chances that McLaren could lose the constructors to Ferrari in the next 4 races ? Norris almost has to avoid crashing with Max to at least get the constructors. Losing the WCC now would be a huge blow.

Pretty reasonable to be honest. Ferrari have come on song as the best possible time for them in terms of WCC.

Of the remaining 4 tracks only Qatar is not expected to suit them.

Realistically McLaren have the advantage, because we have a points lead, but we need Oscar to be back on form and both drivers to avoid any collisions.

If we have a DNF, then Ferrari will likely take over the lead.

Still 2nd in both championships, given how the season started, would still be an amazing achievement.

Can you imagine the response you'd have gotten in 2022 if you suggested we'd be where we are now!!

[bauc]

The weather is not to our favor

https://www.accuweather.com/en/br/aut%C ... 180172_poi

The Sprint Qualification and Fp1 with wet then on Friday the Sprint Race and Race Qualification in dry and high propabily for wet race day.

Interlagos is known for some wacky races in the wet

If we want to be champions, we must be fast in all conditions on all tracks

[Henri]

Oscar had a bad race in Mexico but has matched norris point for point in the second half of the season.. McLaren just as fast as redbull in the first half of the season

[Alex_Z]

Lots of wishful thinking here. Truth is Norris blew his opportunity to win the WDC when he had a similar points gap to Max post Miami and post the summer break. Max qualified 2nd in Mexico, he will probably qualify top 3 in the remaining races. It's done.

Norris didn't blow it. The team and Piastri blew it for him.

And all of those actions might also cost the WCC if they aren't lucky.

Norris is solely responsible for blowing at least three wins: Barcelona, Hungary, and Spa. He also shares the blame with his team for Silverstone and with Max for Austria.

[SilviuAgo]

The weather is not to our favor

https://www.accuweather.com/en/br/aut%C ... 180172_poi

The Sprint Qualification and Fp1 with wet then on Friday the Sprint Race and Race Qualification in dry and high propabily for wet race day.

Interlagos is known for some wacky races in the wet

If we want to be champions, we must be fast in all conditions on all tracks

So true. Is not like is raining only for McLaren. Of course, if you have a fast car, dry is better, but things may happen in wet and could be in your favor or against you. Is not like you can control weather. Let's hope for a clean (incident free) race and I trust at least Lando can have a good drive, although I saw also Oscar is ok on wet track. Vs. McLaren boys, Charles is less than average on rain, at least couple of seasons, and Carlos is not excellent either. In wet I see a battle with Max, Lewis and maybe George.

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AMUS
Only Lando Norris received new parts. At the final of the Mexican Grand Prix, the world championship runner-up demonstrated what the new development is worth. The older the tires, the more Norris caught up. This is usually Ferrari's domain. Team Principal Andrea Stella noted with satisfaction: "We put Ferrari in a difficult position on the Ferrari track. With the update, we are back on their level."