2024 Mclaren Formula 1 Team

[CjC]

Easy to feel down after a result like this but I feel Ferrari are going to win it now

[Dafnalina]

For reference, they gave Verstappen a 5 second penalty for the same infrigement earlier in the season

[CjC]

Stewards should have given themselves a penalty for allowing racing to go on with a wing mirror on the start finish straight. It was an obvious accident waiting to happen. You don't need to be a genius to figure it out. We are lucky no one had a big crash because of it.

So instead of throwing a short VSC or a 2-3 lap SC we got 2 punctures and a longer SC with going through pits until it was cleaned up. And then Hamilton gets drive through for pit speed infringement and Norris 10s stop and go.

Race control once again continuously making the most dangerous decisions they can, while simultaneously fixing the results. Good job FIA.

Will be interesting to know if Sulayem was talking to the stewards about it again

[proteus]

How is Mclaren in Abu Dhabi as a car though? Does the track suit the car more than today?

Dont think so. This was their shot. The only hope is Verstappen stays strong, and perhaps Russell, to push Ferrari to p3 and 4 with Mclaren p5 and 6...

[CjC]

For reference, they gave Verstappen a 5 second penalty for the same infrigement earlier in the season

Really. Which race?

[FittingMechanics]

Easy to feel down after a result like this but I feel Ferrari are going to win it now

We have a 21 points gap so it's going to have to be a perfect race from Ferrari (or a disaster from McLaren) to get them over. It should be winnable. It's easy to see how VER or RUS could win in Abu Dhabi making things even harder for Ferrari.

[Ben1980]

The Red Bull was always winning. And Lando deserved the penalty. But, that seemed harsh. Us it comparable to anything?

[CjC]

Easy to feel down after a result like this but I feel Ferrari are going to win it now

We have a 21 points gap so it's going to have to be a perfect race from Ferrari (or a disaster from McLaren) to get them over. It should be winnable. It's easy to see how VER or RUS could win in Abu Dhabi making things even harder for Ferrari.

We need either one of them to win it.
If Ferrari 1-2 it Mclaren loose it with a 5-6 behind Russell and Verstappen

[Mclaren-Honda-1988]

The championship could have been finished today with Norris pushing for 1st and a matter of time to pass but the Liberty Media wanted a last race drama.

Still that 21 points difference is a good difference as the car will be good enough last race for being close to the Ferrari and nothing indicates Ferrari being top 3 with Russell and Max.

[f1isgood]

Missed out on a great last stint fight between Max and Lando thanks to a joke of a penalty. Lando was flying on the hards. Anyways Abu Dhabi should be better for McLaren than Red Bull with the slow speed S3. Curious to see what happens there.

[mwillems]

Stewards should have given themselves a penalty for allowing racing to go on with a wing mirror on the start finish straight. It was an obvious accident waiting to happen. You don't need to be a genius to figure it out. We are lucky no one had a big crash because of it.

So instead of throwing a short VSC or a 2-3 lap SC we got 2 punctures and a longer SC with going through pits until it was cleaned up. And then Hamilton gets drive through for pit speed infringement and Norris 10s stop and go.

Race control once again continuously making the most dangerous decisions they can, while simultaneously fixing the results. Good job FIA.

Race control don't decide the penalty, the stewards pulled that one out of the hat. What they did with the mirror was dangerous and could have cost millions in damage.

[geogate]

Ferrari would win on level points if they win last race though

[bananapeel23]

How is Mclaren in Abu Dhabi as a car though? Does the track suit the car more than today?

Dont think so. This was their shot. The only hope is Verstappen stays strong, and perhaps Russell, to push Ferrari to p3 and 4 with Mclaren p5 and 6...

McLaren only needs P4+P5 and FL to win no matter what. They are very much still in the drievrs seat even if Ferrari turn out to be faster in Abu Dhabi.

It’s pretty much a case of Ferrari being unable to win unless McLaren screws up.

[Seerix]

wtf even happened... I hope to see some analysis of the yellow flag, which was on/off on finish straight, if Lando was the only one who did not lift and WHY he did not lift... and the 10sec stop/go is insane, I can't believe they just decided yeah, this is a good time after x years to pull out stop/go penalty for no reason... ffs I can't believe this

[Juzh]

wtf even happened... I hope to see some analysis of the yellow flag, which was on/off on finish straight, if Lando was the only one who did not lift and WHY he did not lift... and the 10sec stop/go is insane, I can't believe they just decided yeah, this is a good time after x years to pull out stop/go penalty for no reason... ffs I can't believe this

clear double yellows, penalty is severe but probably because he used drs as well