2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[FittingMechanics]

Most cars have 5 sets of softs left.

McLaren mentioning in the team stream that soft looks raceable so some may hope to keep a set available for the race.

[Darth-Piekus]

Piastri is much closer those first laps but I don't know why he is struggling so much here. Perhaps that is his worst GP yet.

[mwillems]

It's a very tech ical track and experience counts. F2 didn't come here, but even so, he seems to struggle.

[mwillems]

Norris flying lap not great.

[SilviuAgo]

Norris flying lap not great.

Not great but enough not to enter again in Q1.

[FittingMechanics]

Norris flying lap not great.

Not that bad.

[mwillems]

Norris flying lap not great.

Not that bad.

Plenty on the table though. Bit greedy at 16/17 again, for instance. Car had a small slide.

[FittingMechanics]

Norris flying lap not great.

Not that bad.

Plenty on the table though. Bit greedy at 16/17 again, for instance. Car had a small slide.

Norris and Piastri again out on used tires.

[Darth-Piekus]

While Norris's lap wasn't the best it was still better than the rest for now. I believe the car can show way more than that. Hopefully it will be enough for Q2.

[SilviuAgo]

-0.6 on used soft )) that's better, to be mwillems happier

[FittingMechanics]

Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes out on new softs.

Damn, I like this McLaren.

[Mcl_G10]

Macca flying. P1 norris, p5 ver please

[mwillems]

Oscar is now proving me wrong.

[FittingMechanics]

Oscar is now proving me wrong.

He is just clinical. Why crash in free practices? Slowly ramp it up and show up in qualy and race.

Every other car used new softs and Norris is P1 by 0.15s.

[mwillems]

Oscar is now proving me wrong.

He is just clinical. Why crash in free practices? Slowly ramp it up and show up in qualy and race.

I do think he was struggling, but you may be right, he might have been holding back. But at this level, it would surprise me that he wasn't even pushing on his fast lap.