2022 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

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Sounds like there won't be a McLaren Audi deal

Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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organic
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Ground Effect wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 21:02
Sounds like there won't be a McLaren Audi deal

The full article suggests that McLaren may be looking to work with BMW instead. First I've heard BMW be mentioned

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organic wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 21:16
Ground Effect wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 21:02
Sounds like there won't be a McLaren Audi deal

The full article suggests that McLaren may be looking to work with BMW instead. First I've heard BMW be mentioned
Saw an article a couple of days ago about BMW and McLaren working on an an electric vehicle. It even claimed some non-binding agreement had been signed, which would have been invalidated if the Audi deal went through.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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Big Tea
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Well I for one have to say I am very glad about that. I like Mclaren
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I would love to see the McLaren-BMW combination. I remember Williams BMW being a powerhouse during 2000 to 2004 with BMW being the strongest engine on high speed circuits.

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Big Tea wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 23:29
Well I for one have to say I am very glad about that. I like Mclaren
Same! Im very glad Mclaren isn't going to be taken over by the VAG group.
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Darth-Piekus wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 00:10
I would love to see the McLaren-BMW combination. I remember Williams BMW being a powerhouse during 2000 to 2004 with BMW being the strongest engine on high speed circuits.
Those BMW V10's were epic!
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Lucky
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Big Tea wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 23:29
Well I for one have to say I am very glad about that. I like Mclaren
Then don't demand victory. The fight for 5th place in the Constructors' Cup is the maximum since 2026.

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It’s a very different playing field now, the budget cap allows Mclaren to compete without needing to find 400 million per year.

Now it’s about ideas and execution.
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Excellent pace so far on both medium and soft.
Look to be up for 3rd fastest team so far.
Both Lando and Daniel had to abort laps due to traffic. Both of which were going faster than previous best laps.
Looking promising.

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Lachstar wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 05:48
Excellent pace so far on both medium and soft.
Look to be up for 3rd fastest team so far.
Both Lando and Daniel had to abort laps due to traffic. Both of which were going faster than previous best laps.
Looking promising.
Car looks much faster here for whatever reason. Hopefully it's a setup step that they've taken rather than just corner characteristics

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organic wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 21:16
Ground Effect wrote:
07 Apr 2022, 21:02
Sounds like there won't be a McLaren Audi deal

The full article suggests that McLaren may be looking to work with BMW instead. First I've heard BMW be mentioned
BMW was mentioned at the start when rumours about VW emerged, but it fizzled out quickly. Aparently they werent out at all.
If i would get the money to start my own F1 team, i would revive Arrows

Lucky
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djos wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 05:20
It’s a very different playing field now, the budget cap allows Mclaren to compete without needing to find 400 million per year.

Now it’s about ideas and execution.
You can't compete with factory teams. Factory teams have satellites, twice as much time in the wind tunnel, cfd
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Lucky wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 06:12
djos wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 05:20
It’s a very different playing field now, the budget cap allows Mclaren to compete without needing to find 400 million per year.

Now it’s about ideas and execution.
You can't compete with factory teams. Factory teams have satellites, twice as much time in the wind tunnel, sfd
They aren't allowed to share CFD or Wind Tunnel data with "junior" teams! They are only allowed to share spec parts on the allowed parts for sale list. They also have less CFD and WT time due to finishing higher in the WDC in previous seasons!

Seriously dude, you need to brush up on the rules!
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Lucky
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djos wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 06:18
Lucky wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 06:12
djos wrote:
08 Apr 2022, 05:20
It’s a very different playing field now, the budget cap allows Mclaren to compete without needing to find 400 million per year.

Now it’s about ideas and execution.
You can't compete with factory teams. Factory teams have satellites, twice as much time in the wind tunnel, sfd
They aren't allowed to share CFD or Wind Tunnel data with "junior" teams! They are only allowed to share spec parts on the allowed parts for sale list. They also have less CFD and WT time due to finishing higher in the WDC in previous seasons!

Seriously dude, you need to brush up on the rules!
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