2022 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[MrGapes]

Poor Daniel hope he has a speedy recovery!

Let’s hope the team get those new parts early in the morning tomorrow! Then we have a whole day of long runs to look forward too.

[shotzski]

With regards to Mclaren spare parts, didn't the team used to make parts on site with 3D printing? Is it not allowed? Or the parts in question can't be made on site? Thanks

[runningmanz]

Daniel tested positive for Covid, but should be able to be back with the team for the first race next weekend

That really sucks, what rotten timing!

https://apple.news/AFn88C_N1TpiSrOrehtE4Fg

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19 but the Australian will be out of isolation in time for next week's Bahrain season-opener, the Formula 1 team said on Friday.

Yeah terrible luck, McLaren need his car feedback as well before the first race. Hopefully he recovers in time.

[genarro]

With regards to Mclaren spare parts, didn't the team used to make parts on site with 3D printing? Is it not allowed? Or the parts in question can't be made on site? Thanks

Probably can't be made on site.

[Lachstar]

15 laps in the first 50mins.

8 lap run on the C4 starting in the mid 1.35s and ending in the mid 1.37s

[djos]

Good to hear!

[FittingMechanics]

Apparently they received the new brake duct.

Time to have fun.

[Lachstar]

Fastest in the middle sector through the first hour and that was set on a fast first sector and second sector then eased off in the third so car seems to be performing well so far.

[mclaren111]

Somewhat irrelevant, but McLaren is apparently the only team that opposed Haas having an extra testing session.

Even on a normal situation I would say that's petty, but given how things are going, it's so much worse. I would be humiliated. It looks like they are scared of Haas overtaking them ...

What a f*king disaster this has been. Everything I have read about McLaren since this test started has progressively angered me.

It's now borderline "weekend-ruining" levels of anger. The sh!t that's been going on is so depressing.

Horrible.

Stop spreading bad vibes man, we all want the best for the team, stop crying, put a brave face and face your fears.... I've been with this team since 1997, we had up's and downs (more downs obviously) so if you are a fan of Mclaren believe it in and hang on!

Amen... I'm a supporter since 1988...

[FittingMechanics]

Looks like they got a solution. Lando is on a longish stint now without doing obvious cooldown laps.

Keeping up with the lapcount of other teams. If they have a good day today, will we see another swing of opinion?

[runningmanz]

Though the car looked quite stable on those last few laps with Lando. Jolyon Palmer said its windier out there today too so bodes well for us I reckon.

[MrGapes]

39.732
40.059
40.389
40.394
41.001
41.670
41.813
41.696 (C3)
Pit

Reasonable lap times pretty on par with Sainz's current C3 stint, remember this is with hotter day time temps compared to yesterday night race stints.

[FittingMechanics]

Though the car looked quite stable on those last few laps with Lando. Jolyon Palmer said its windier out there today too so bodes well for us I reckon.

Lando was not using DRS and just did a bunch of laps so I guess maybe simulating a shorter race stint.

[djos]

Somewhat irrelevant, but McLaren is apparently the only team that opposed Haas having an extra testing session.

Even on a normal situation I would say that's petty, but given how things are going, it's so much worse. I would be humiliated. It looks like they are scared of Haas overtaking them ...

What a f*king disaster this has been. Everything I have read about McLaren since this test started has progressively angered me.

It's now borderline "weekend-ruining" levels of anger. The sh!t that's been going on is so depressing.

Horrible.

Stop spreading bad vibes man, we all want the best for the team, stop crying, put a brave face and face your fears.... I've been with this team since 1997, we had up's and downs (more downs obviously) so if you are a fan of Mclaren believe it in and hang on!

Amen... I'm a supporter since 1988...

I’ve been a Mclaren and Williams fan (sue me, I can like 2 teams if I want) since 1985 when formula 1 first came to my home town of Adelaide (I was 10) and captured my imagination!

Back when BAE Systems and Oracle sponsored Mclaren in the 2000’s, I was fortunate enough to get into the corporate area in Melbourne in 2007 and it was an amazing experience!

[runningmanz]

Though the car looked quite stable on those last few laps with Lando. Jolyon Palmer said its windier out there today too so bodes well for us I reckon.

Lando was not using DRS and just did a bunch of laps so I guess maybe simulating a shorter race stint.

Yeah will be interesting to see how we go on some qualli sim laps but so far today doesn't look too bad.