2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

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And it fizzled out. Impressive pace by Leclerc to be fair, did not expect this.

Tires probably too hot now.

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mwillems wrote:
25 Aug 2024, 16:06
McL-H wrote:
25 Aug 2024, 16:04
Glad to see Piastri proving me wrong with his pace on the hard tyre. He can catch Verstappen if he can continue like this.
It's the usual. For 7 races he outscored Lando overall than he has a bad 30 minutes and he's slow.
I think it is dirty air. When he is in clean air he can drive quite well and manage the tires. But being forced to follow Russel and defend against Leclerc just means he can't manage the tires as well.

Incredible pace by Norris. A shame we don't seal it with 1-2.

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Xero
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Just needs to back off for a few laps and go again. The tyre delta is still there. 1-2 is gone through.

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Frustrating that they lose a podium to Ferrari which wasn't even having a good weekend here. Come on Oscar, how can you scew up a 9-lap tire delta.

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It's a shame for Oscar. But (as things stand) this is a domination by Lando.

And maybe, ( and I haven't been sure before) a title challenge is on.

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If Oscar hadn't lost that place at the start he might have been even 2nd but still good game. Even though it's not over yet I will take that 1-4.

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FittingMechanics wrote:
25 Aug 2024, 16:11
mwillems wrote:
25 Aug 2024, 16:06
McL-H wrote:
25 Aug 2024, 16:04
Glad to see Piastri proving me wrong with his pace on the hard tyre. He can catch Verstappen if he can continue like this.
It's the usual. For 7 races he outscored Lando overall than he has a bad 30 minutes and he's slow.
I think it is dirty air. When he is in clean air he can drive quite well and manage the tires. But being forced to follow Russel and defend against Leclerc just means he can't manage the tires as well.

Incredible pace by Norris. A shame we don't seal it with 1-2.
Yeah he struggles a bit with managing the tyres vs fighting. He keeps at it, vs Lando, who cools the tyres and charges the battery and just uses the natural pace to get close without hurting the tyres, before using everything in the car to get past.

Definately needs to get better in this area, but it's hard to overtake here. Still, not a great performance today from Oscar.
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Norris.......Dominant.

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And that's a paddling from McLaren... :D If Max wins a title with less than 7 points... ufff....
Team Fernando!

Emag
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Fastest lap as well haha, nice style points Lando.

Totally dominant today, a clear statement.

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Xero
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Fastest lap to boot. Stunning drive from Lando!

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That was dominant. What a drive.

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WHAT A RACE.

DOMINANT LANDO!

Crushed the fastest lap in the last lap. Super happy for him, his family was there as well.

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To get fastest lap on the last lap… Someone wanted to make an statement…

Fantastic race from Lando, it feels like the culmination of the turn around for the Team… F’ing well done!

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22 seconds ahead of Verstappen with no damage all done in a SINGLE stint (about half race).