2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[f1rules]

Lando is performing really really well, but as mentioned, its now the sec time he tries the "out outside" when two cars in front are battling, that is just the wrong way to do, 95% of the time these cars will push each other wide, especially if its max and hamilton

[MrGapes]

Lando is performing really really well, but as mentioned, its now the sec time he tries the "out outside" when two cars in front are battling, that is just the wrong way to do, 95% of the time these cars will push each other wide, especially if its max and hamilton

I think in that case most drivers would have still gone to the outside, you have the opportunity to break into free air, or you stay close behind Max and risk getting out braked by those behind. It's honestly hard to tell during the moment when you’re that close behind. Tbh Max had a excellent start on the dirty side which was something I wasnt expecting..

[mclaren111]

Lando Norris recorded his eighth podium finish which became McLaren’s 496th podium finish...

Now for 500 before the end of the year...

[MrGapes]

Lando Norris recorded his eighth podium finish which became McLaren’s 496th podium finish...

Now for 500 before the end of the year...

Hopefully Oscar will have one aswell by then

[Darth-Piekus]

This is off topic but Im hearing rumours if 3 teams of overbudgeting in 2022. If I was Red Bull I would be very nervous

[Juzh]

Andrea Stella [McLaren]: "Spa-Francorchamps is normally mentioned as one of the high speed tracks, but in reality, the higher speed corners are turn 10, which is flat out in qualifying."

We're not in 2020 anymore, so turn 10 (pouhon) will not be anywhere near flatout and thus will be their strength.

[Fred]

From what I’ve seen, it’s suspected to that Alpine and Aston Martin broke it with either Mercedes or Red Bull being the 3rd team according to AMuS. Keep in mind though, just because they’ve been flagged doesn’t mean they’ve actually done something so it could all amount to nothing, and that ignores the fact that it’s all just rumours as well.

[Stig14]

Andrea Stella [McLaren]: "Spa-Francorchamps is normally mentioned as one of the high speed tracks, but in reality, the higher speed corners are turn 10, which is flat out in qualifying."

We're not in 2020 anymore, so turn 10 (pouhon) will not be anywhere near flatout and thus will be their strength.

This generation of cars is actually much stronger in high speed corners (when ground effect is strongest) so I'd expect Pouhon to be easily flat for everyone in qualifying.

[Juzh]

Andrea Stella [McLaren]: "Spa-Francorchamps is normally mentioned as one of the high speed tracks, but in reality, the higher speed corners are turn 10, which is flat out in qualifying."

We're not in 2020 anymore, so turn 10 (pouhon) will not be anywhere near flatout and thus will be their strength.

This generation of cars is actually much stronger in high speed corners (when ground effect is strongest) so I'd expect Pouhon to be easily flat for everyone in qualifying.

Will not be the case, trust me on that

Current gen cars might have more outright downforce at very high speed than let's say 2021 cars, but most of that is wasted on overcoming enormous weight, and under-performing tyre grip, thus in the end they're not actually faster than 2018-2021 cars in super high speed.

2020 is on a different planet all together, cant possibly be compared to 2022-23 boats.

[LionsHeart]

Before you write throttle to the floor in turn 10, it would be worth looking at the weather forecast. Rain is forecast for the whole week. I'm afraid we won't see a really normal weekend.

[Stig14]

We're not in 2020 anymore, so turn 10 (pouhon) will not be anywhere near flatout and thus will be their strength.

This generation of cars is actually much stronger in high speed corners (when ground effect is strongest) so I'd expect Pouhon to be easily flat for everyone in qualifying.

Will not be the case, trust me on that

Current gen cars might have more outright downforce at very high speed than let's say 2021 cars, but most of that is wasted on overcoming enormous weight, and under-performing tyre grip, thus in the end they're not actually faster than 2018-2021 cars in super high speed.

2020 is on a different planet all together, cant possibly be compared to 2022-23 boats.

We shall (hopefully) see - I just watched Sainz' pole lap from last year and there wasn't much of a lift (if any) there. It seems a great deal of performance has been found up and down the grid since then too.

As has been pointed out, we may not get to see this if the weather doesn't play ball!

[MrGapes]

[LionsHeart]

Heavy rain is predicted for Friday, rain is possible on Saturday, partly cloudy on Sunday, most likely without rain. So qualifying and sprint will be for survival, and in the main race there is a lack of holding, the track will be green.

[Macklaren]

Perfect conditions for Team Papaya to shine then

[FittingMechanics]

Time for rainmaster Lando to take that first win.