2022 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[Emag]

It's just sad because I know what McLaren was like when it was actually McLaren. Whatever the fu*k this team has become, it is not McLaren.

Horrible disappointment. Gotta feel bad for Lando looking at his pal Carlos sitting in a championship-contender car right now, while he has tied himself to a multi-year deal with a team that doesn't look like it's going to get out of the midfield any time soon.

[Shader]

I'm honestly done watching this crap sport. I've been through 2015 and 2017 and I certainly don't deserve a repeat.
Goodbye all, it's been good while my patience lasted.

Same here. Can't watch this anymore. I'm unsubscribing from their social media as well until they make a car deserving a McLaren name.
Bye ppl

[Marc.W]

Eh, we weren't miles away, hopefully the update package does what it's supposed to, but for the mean time I'll jump on the Ferrari/Sainz bandwagon

[mwillems]

Those older brake ducts ported hot air to the car for some usage, now it doesn't.

I never figured out where it goes but I feel like we tool a step back and perhaps something sits here.

It also appears that the Merc engine may not be the class leader.

Hot hair coming from the brakes is not going to fix that boat-like behavior this car has in low-speed corners. It's so horrible to the point it's hilarious actually.

The air is extremely useful for tyre management and for generating aerodynamic attachment elsewhere.

It's no silver bullet but I do wonder what it was doing and how important it was to the cars philosophy.

[DiogoBrand]

I don't think this is all McLaren messing it up. There is likely something up with the Mercedes engine. No customer team has made it into Q3.

Yes the brakes are probably catching on fire because the engine doesn't have enough power.

[Avocado]

I'm honestly done watching this crap sport.

I paid for the F1 TV Pro today. F**k everything.

[Darth-Piekus]

I was afraid that would happen. James Key and the technical team screwed finding any loophole in the rules. James Key who was the overhyped New Andrian Newey. They might as well send him and his technical team home and bring the actual Andrian Newey or Ross Brawn who is free at the moment. The car is BASIC compared to the radical other cars and at it was proven radicallity is speed most of the times.

As Emag said above there should be no way teams like Haas and Alfa Romeo who were eons behind to be able to cover up that much of a difference and be eons in front with a budget that is 5 to 6 times smaller than Mclaren's.

I don't think how a different track can change things but personally unless the fix makes the char a championship winning car in 1 or 2 GPs then I cannot wait 3 more years to just touch a victory.

[PhillipM]

All these people screaming the sky is falling - let them fix the front brake ducts first and then see.

You seriously underestimate how much consistent front brake temperatures *AND* the airflow from the front wheels/brake ducts disrupts things, the car shows serious flashes of speed in the mini sectors so it's not like it's a dog of a concept.

As for HAAS and co spending 5-6x less than Mclaren
Fact check that one, please. Ridiculous statement. The difference is about 10%.

The one bad thing we can take away is it looks like the new fuel regs hurt the Merc engine more than the others so far.

[Emag]

It's so hard to enjoy the close fight in front when you see Ferrari, the team we were battling (and beating at certain occasions) last year be so close to snatching pole. Whereas McLaren is almost 1.5s down on that time :')

[ScottR267]

I was afraid that would happen. James Key and the technical team screwed finding any loophole in the rules. James Key who was the overhyped New Andrian Newey. They might as well send him and his technical team home and bring the actual Andrian Newey or Ross Brawn who is free at the moment. The car is BASIC compared to the radical other cars and at it was proven radicallity is speed most of the times.

As Emag said above there should be no way teams like Haas and Alfa Romeo who were eons behind to be able to cover up that much of a difference and be eons in front with a budget that is 5 to 6 times smaller than Mclaren's.

I don't think how a different track can change things but personally unless the fix makes the char a championship winning car in 1 or 2 GPs then I cannot wait 3 more years to just touch a victory.

Christ every comment you put on this forum is bloody painful. It was only a few days ago and at testing you was lauding James Key now it’s get rid of him. Could you be any more flippant? Do you think or even read before you spew your cr*p on here?

[proteus]

It hurts seeing this for sure, but it is what it is. The season will tell us how the things are standing. For all of those who are ranting and shouting, feel free to go and cheer for another team. No need to litter here.

[ScottR267]

It hurts seeing this for sure, but it is what it is. The season will tell us how the things are standing. For all of those who are ranting and shouting, feel free to go and cheer for another team. No need to litter here.

Finally, someone with some sense!

[Darth-Piekus]

I believe I have every right to comment my dissapointment for a team who managed to get a victory and lose two more out of circumstances going so far behind screwing everything. I was hoping that perhaps they were sandbagging and we would see something but it was all for nothing.

[Macklaren]

Guys, this is nothing to do with McLaren. The Merc engine is crap vs Ferrari and RBR. Russell P9? The problem is that engines are already homologated until 2026!

[Avocado]

The Merc engine is crap vs Ferrari and RBR.

You're delusional.