2016 McLaren F1 Team - Honda

[Far]

Any one has the speed traps from today FP

[Sayeman]

https://twitter.com/F1/status/710716228998995968

[fellowhoodlums]

That was FP2, wetter. Alonso 6th with time set before conditions improved.


This is FP1 speed trap

https://twitter.com/guefansmanorf1/stat ... 1010508800

Can't read much into it, except to notice that they are certainly much further up !

[Juzh]

People are braking before the speed trap beam in the wet, that's why they're meaningless.

[Postmoe]

People are braking before the speed trap beam in the wet, that's why they're meaningless.

Then breaking later, something not completely meaningless.

[ollandos]

http://prntscr.com/aguiuv

sector times and speeds very very positive =D>

[aterren]

http://prntscr.com/aguiuv

sector times and speeds very very positive =D>

I'm not sure we can read much from this. Haryanto matched Button and had faster trap than Alonso.

We need to wait for qualifying to get a real sense of the situation (assuming it is dry).

[basti313]

Well...do not put too much hopes in this car. James Allen already wrote after the tests, that the engine is not the only problem, but the chassis is also week. I would not post this here without todays interviews of But and Alo saying exactly the same.

[Sasha]

If Mclaren can fix this car(major oversteer problem) and Honda F1 R&D can find 40hp(could see this by mid-season) then they would be right there with Ferrari.

[santos]

If Mclaren can fix this car(major oversteer problem) and Honda F1 R&D can find 40hp(could see this by mid-season) then they would be right there with Ferrari.

Why just 40? If they find 80hp, they will be battle with Merc. And if they find 90hp, they will be world champions. True story.

[Sasha]

If Mclaren can fix this car(major oversteer problem) and Honda F1 R&D can find 40hp(could see this by mid-season) then they would be right there with Ferrari.

Why just 40? If they find 80hp, they will be battle with Merc. And if they find 90hp, they will be world champions. True story.

Finding another 40 hp by mid-season is a MAJOR DEAL in the short time-frame!

80-90hp would put them at the top of all PU's but better ERS Deployment is more important.

[Manu_Forti]

Well...do not put too much hopes in this car. James Allen already wrote after the tests, that the engine is not the only problem, but the chassis is also week. I would not post this here without todays interviews of But and Alo saying exactly the same.

Got a link to these quotes of them both saying the car is weak ?? .. looked on McLaren and other websites. Not a sign of that, plenty of comments about how they didnt get all that they wanted done. Both seemed fairly positive. And James Allen is a journo, most of what he writes is just clickbait for his website. The last time I looked he wasnt exactly experienced in F1 engine and chassis design.

The car hasnt run in this spec until today, and that was in two wet sessions where the team didnt get everything they wanted done. If they are at the back of the grid tomorrow after a dry qualifying its time to be concerned.

[ME4ME]

Got a link to these quotes of them both saying the car is weak ?? .. looked on McLaren and other websites. Not a sign of that, plenty of comments about how they didnt get all that they wanted done. Both seemed fairly positive. And James Allen is a journo, most of what he writes is just clickbait for his website. The last time I looked he wasnt exactly experienced in F1 engine and chassis design.

The car hasnt run in this spec until today, and that was in two wet sessions where the team didnt get everything they wanted done. If they are at the back of the grid tomorrow after a dry qualifying its time to be concerned.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns33329.html

Haven't seen those quotes anywhere else. Can't say I have looked out for them though.

[Redragon]

Got a link to these quotes of them both saying the car is weak ?? .. looked on McLaren and other websites. Not a sign of that, plenty of comments about how they didnt get all that they wanted done. Both seemed fairly positive. And James Allen is a journo, most of what he writes is just clickbait for his website. The last time I looked he wasnt exactly experienced in F1 engine and chassis design.

The car hasnt run in this spec until today, and that was in two wet sessions where the team didnt get everything they wanted done. If they are at the back of the grid tomorrow after a dry qualifying its time to be concerned.

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns33329.html

Haven't seen those quotes anywhere else. Can't say I have looked out for them though.

Those comments from Button and Alonso were from Thursday I believe, Alonso was quiet surprise and happy with the car today http://www.marca.com/motor/formula1/gp- ... b45f7.html

[superdowg316]

Why does everyone believe Honda need to be making more HP right now? Does anyone here remember Honda in the 500cc MotoGP era? Back then Mick Doohan never took upgrades from Honda because they put so much power in the newer engines that coming out of corners you'd be wheel spinning still halfway down a straight. What Honda need to do right now is get the base package right and drivability as well and then focus on HP. That may take even this year to do.