2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

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mwillems
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The conditions help. If it rains tomorrow we have a good chance, but I don't think it will.
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Darth-Piekus
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Well I'm not sure if it was due to the wet only but it's so good seeing that abandoned project working so well in the wet.

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Both cars in Q3, good job by the team. And quality job so far by Lando and Oscar.

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Oscar is doing a better job definately for his first year. He is close to Lando as close someone in his rookie year can get. Considering that rain mixes things as a Williams got a first spot for once do you think F1 should target to create cars that rely on drivers instead of downforce and aerodynamics?
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mwillems
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It's not just the rain, track temp is only 17c, air temp is 14c, but the rain helps more.
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Nice and dry forecast for tomorrow :roll:
Just a fan's point of view

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Darth-Piekus
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So technically mwillems you could say that the car has problems with high heat while Mercedes seem to have problems with low heat. Since it's gonna get worse did the team put new inters for a fast lap before the tarmac goes worse?

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Let’s hope Piastri doesn’t need a new gearbox with that crash

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If raining harder surely this is it.

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mwillems
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ScottR267 wrote:
17 Jun 2023, 23:00
Let’s hope Piastri doesn’t need a new gearbox with that crash
On the plus side, after this weekend this aero shouldn't be needed again!
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Didn't look like a particularly hard hit, but you never know with these things. Let's just hope the session will restart so we get a chance to get Lando higher up the order again.

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Darth-Piekus
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And again Haas gets a lucky position. Fernando got screwed. I think this might be it.

Time for another lap. Let's see if the tarmac is still good enough for a faster lap.

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Was a big shunt into the rear for Piastri. Gearbox might be questionable.

Top 6 is possible given Hulk will fall backwards and Norris' race run looked comparable to Sainz's on Friday

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MrGapes
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Ahhh tough conditions for a rookie, he was doing so well.. Lando was improving.. I think this is it cause DRS has been disabled

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Lets hope the conditions allow for improvement, because it's looking properly wet now.