Lower drag with DRS off and completely new PUsJuzh wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 10:52Mclaren has serious mid-range pull, I dont remember seeing this before. Look at the delta trace on straight. Verstappen lost ~0.4s on straights alone. And RB is not running some super loaded wing either.
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If going +0.885 slower in SQ3 on softs vs. SQ2 on mediums with better track evolution isn't bottling it, then i don't know what is.dialtone wrote: ↑03 May 2024, 23:33Lando didn't bottle anything up. We don't need to have these reactions each time. The driver cannot outdrive the car. McLaren are clearly having tire issues and the track is too hot. Tomorrow will be hotter still but Sunday should be cooler and they will be fine in the race on sunday on the harder compounds, tire deg remains to be seen and there's tomorrow for that.
Lando just needs a win and a pole, from there on the monkey is of his shoulder and he'll become way more lethal. I'd say he's got the potential to outshine CL when the mind sets in. But .. he needs that win & GP pole first.AR3-GP wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 16:14Lando qualified behind his teammate who was missing 2 tenths worth of upgrade package. It's a disappointing performance from him and definitely not just the car's fault. If he was ahead of Piastri, then you could be more lenient.
I think he's extremely talented. He's quick in the dry, quick in the wet, and I think not being able to maximize Q3 consistently is his only weakness. He's a lethal package otherwise.
His mind sets off when there is a chance for 1st. So that condition is hardly to get from him at the moment. Despite mistakes CL is class above. At the end of the day, last year despite having bad car he still ended up outscoring Lando.langedweil wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 16:34Lando just needs a win and a pole, from there on the monkey is of his shoulder and he'll become way more lethal. I'd say he's got the potential to outshine CL when the mind sets in. But .. he needs that win & GP pole first.AR3-GP wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 16:14Lando qualified behind his teammate who was missing 2 tenths worth of upgrade package. It's a disappointing performance from him and definitely not just the car's fault. If he was ahead of Piastri, then you could be more lenient.
I think he's extremely talented. He's quick in the dry, quick in the wet, and I think not being able to maximize Q3 consistently is his only weakness. He's a lethal package otherwise.
The Ferrari was certainly the better car if you account for the entire year. The Macca was awful for the first half.F1NAC wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 17:02His mind sets off when there is a chance for 1st. So that condition is hardly to get from him at the moment. Despite mistakes CL is class above. At the end of the day, last year despite having bad car he still ended up outscoring Lando.langedweil wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 16:34Lando just needs a win and a pole, from there on the monkey is of his shoulder and he'll become way more lethal. I'd say he's got the potential to outshine CL when the mind sets in. But .. he needs that win & GP pole first.AR3-GP wrote: ↑04 May 2024, 16:14Lando qualified behind his teammate who was missing 2 tenths worth of upgrade package. It's a disappointing performance from him and definitely not just the car's fault. If he was ahead of Piastri, then you could be more lenient.
I think he's extremely talented. He's quick in the dry, quick in the wet, and I think not being able to maximize Q3 consistently is his only weakness. He's a lethal package otherwise.
Verstappen starts on used medium tires (3 laps). Leclerc next to him on front row with fresh rubber. Pérez also on used, behind him Ricciardo, Sainz and Piastri also on new set. #F1
Alpine does not deserve a spot on the grid anymore