Surprisingly good race pace. Good job with the setup
Maybe the post-Canada car has become a low downforce circuit car
They are a pit stop gap to Mercedes, Ferrari and probably Mclaren if they got their setup right. RB is another pit stop gap ahead of those teams. Im not sure thats cause for optimism unless the aim is to finish 4th in constructors.
It's better than barely getting into the points on pure pace. The situation is reality
They are solidly the 5th best team ahead of Alpine, although they are not a million miles behind so finishing in the points should be straight forward. Its usually not higher than 7th or 8th, which would've been the case here without Mclaren setup gamble not working and Sainz's incident. This is the nadir of their performance this season and result today flatters them in terms of points but the pace is not really that different from the past few weeks.organic wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 16:43It's better than barely getting into the points on pure pace. The situation is reality
OK true good analysispeewon wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 16:47They are solidly the 5th best team ahead of Alpine, although they are not a million miles behind so finishing in the points should be straight forward. Its usually not higher than 7th or 8th, which would've been the case here without Mclaren setup gamble not working and Sainz's incident. This is the nadir of their performance this season and result today flatters them in terms of points but the pace is not really that different from the past few weeks.
Probably would be better if they started the race on Soft, cause that 1st stint on Mediums felt like a wrong choice.
You don't know that this wasn't McLaren best setup option. It does show that like in Canada, when they feel the need for top speed, they're lacking. When they're at a track where DF is king, they flourish. One more dry lap and Norris would have been 8th. We'll see if they're in trouble at Monza.organic wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 16:47OK true good analysispeewon wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 16:47They are solidly the 5th best team ahead of Alpine, although they are not a million miles behind so finishing in the points should be straight forward. Its usually not higher than 7th or 8th, which would've been the case here without Mclaren setup gamble not working and Sainz's incident. This is the nadir of their performance this season and result today flatters them in terms of points but the pace is not really that different from the past few weeks.