2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

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FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:02
Very weak qualifying by Norris. Mistake in each part.

Quick but couldn't keep it on track.

If he gets a grid penalty as well - it might be a long day tomorrow.
Tricky track when you are pushing hard… He got a bit of oversteer… Not ideal, but I appreciate the fact that he was going for it… If only he would have had one banker first

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P2 was the max. Lando lost that anyway,
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Just seen he’s had it deleted👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Just a fan's point of view

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SmallSoldier wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:05
FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:02
Very weak qualifying by Norris. Mistake in each part.

Quick but couldn't keep it on track.

If he gets a grid penalty as well - it might be a long day tomorrow.
Tricky track when you are pushing hard… He got a bit of oversteer… Not ideal, but I appreciate the fact that he was going for it… If only he would have had one banker first
It was windy out there.

Lando will start P10 tomorrow.
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I dont understand why norris didnt run a base lap for safe…

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CjC wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:04
FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:02
Very weak qualifying by Norris. Mistake in each part.

Quick but couldn't keep it on track.
Only followed it on the app but P2 was the maximum today? I saw nothing that made me think he had a 23.6 in him?
I don’t think P1 was in the car to beat Max in a Red Bull, but they are getting closer

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It's a pity there are so many BS rules in today's F1 and there's even worse when F1 punishes differently depending if you are Red Bull or not.

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CjC wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:04
FittingMechanics wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:02
Very weak qualifying by Norris. Mistake in each part.

Quick but couldn't keep it on track.
Only followed it on the app but P2 was the maximum today? I saw nothing that made me think he had a 23.6 in him?
Yeah. I think so. Verstappen is just too mighty. But Norris would have been easy P2.

If Oscar and Lando get grid penalties - it will be an interesting race to watch.

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No wonder Alonso was acting cocky this weekend, he succeeded in playing the mind games with Norris when he said McLaren are overconfident that they can over haul Aston.
Just a fan's point of view

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Szabi1112 wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:06
I dont understand why norris didnt run a base lap for safe…
He did but his lap was deleted.

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Well they do have race pace and they should be able to go through the field.

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arghhhhhhh.... what a shame. Poor from Lando, and I'm a huge fan. Not sure, why they didn't go out of sync with the rest and got a banker with a clear track, the gap to Lewis behind was clear

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Lando on the team stream thinks he was able to get pole.

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MCLvamos wrote:
06 Oct 2023, 20:08
arghhhhhhh.... what a shame. Poor from Lando, and I'm a huge fan. Not sure, why they didn't go out of sync with the rest and got a banker with a clear track, the gap to Lewis behind was clear
Going out of sync is tricky as you end up either impeding somebody or running afoul of the maximum laptime stuff

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ah lovely, Piastri deleted too! Great quali.